Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1800, 1894-1917
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FARIN, vbl.n. Food, fare (Bnff.2, Abd.2, Ags.17, Fif.10, Slg.3 1945). Also fig. the meat of the Gospel.Per. c.1800 Lady Nairne Caller Herrin i.:
Wha'll buy my caller herrin'? They're bonnie fish and halesome farin'.Edb. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick vii.:
Weel, sowens gae glibly ower, but I'm no' suir they're verra halesome farin, for a' that.m.Sc. 1917 J. Buchan Poems 25:
He walked whaur our great forbears trod, And blest his farin'.
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