Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1937-1948
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COCKLE, v.3 and n.1
I. v. Used with up: to revive in health or spirits (Abd.2 1937).Bnff.2 1937:
She's a winnerfu' aul' body: fin ony ane comes in t' see her she cockles up like a five-yer-aul'.
II. n. In pl. used adv. of a coin which after being tossed lands first on its edge instead of "heads" or "tails". Bwk. 1948:
Coins can also be tossed cockles, if they are spun from a vertical and not a horizontal position.
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