Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1845, 1912
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†CON, n. A squirrel (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Used arch. in first quot.Sc. 1912 A.O.W.B. Fables frae the French 53:
A gleg Con an' a Dog freens had been lang.Kcb. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 IV. 72:
Montgomery . . . mentions, among his enumeration of the different animals, the “con” or squirrel as common in this district.
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