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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1908-1934
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BILK, BILKI, n.
1. The breast.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
To geng wi' de bare b[ilk], to go about with a bare breast.Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
Gjaain wi di bare bilki.Sh.4 1934
2. “Gristle or cartilage” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[Prob. from Norse bulk, a bump. See Bulk.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bilk n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bilk>
