Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1825-1930
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TOOBER, v., n. Also tober. [′tubər; ′tobər]
I. v. To beat, belabour, thrash (wm.Sc. 1808 Jam.; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Rxb. 1942 Zai; Slg., Fif., em.Sc.(b), wm.Sc., Rxb. 1972, tober; Ags., Edb., Ayr. 2000s). Vbl.n. to(o)berin, a beating, thrashing (Ayr. 1912 D. McNaught Kilmaurs 298; em., wm.Sc. 1972, toberin); a buffeting with wind.wm.Sc. 1825 Jam.:
I gae him a gude tooberin.s.Sc. 1857 H. S. Riddell St Matthew xxiv. 48:
Gif that ill servent sall begin til toober his fella-servents.Hdg. 1896 J. Lumsden Battles 15:
Our driver, Tam, wha touts thee so, And aften toobers thee for tricks.Arg. 1930:
The steamer'll get a bad tooberin comin' doon the 'Soon' the day. I got a wild tooberin gaan hame frae the toon on the Fair Day.
†II. n. A quarrel, scuffle (wm.Sc. 1825 Jam.).
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