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: 1781, 1875, 1941
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COVER, n.2 The maximum live-stock which a farm will carry. Gen.Sc.Bnff.2 1941:
I'm lookin' for anither fairm, an' wid manage cover for aboot a hun'er aacre.Abd. 1781 Aberdeen Jnl. (1 Oct.):
The whole Cover and Farming Utensils, of the deceased Richard Crawshaw at Collynard, near Banff.Abd.(D) 1875 W. Alexander My Ain Folk 16:
He'll be worth a hantle o' dry siller, forbyse's cover, afore the tackie be oot.Abd.9 1941:
Mains maun hae that fairm o' his in gweed hert to cairry sic a cover o' nowt beasts.
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