Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1893, 1949-1951
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LACER, n. Sc. usages: 1. in weaving: the worker who laces together the cards of a jacquard loom which form the pattern (Ayr. 1960); 2. a lace, esp. a boot-lace (Ork., n.Sc., Per., Ayr. 1880–1960).2. Ork. 1893 Saga-Bk. Viking Club II. 39:
She wears upon her bonnie breast-bone The lacer that laces many a one.Rs. 1949 Gsw. Herald (7 Feb.):
Tell him to tie up his “lacers”.Bnff. 1951 Banffshire Advert. (9 Aug.):
I wis pittin' a new lacer in ma beet.
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