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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1747
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BUFFER, n. “One who roughs flax in scutching” (Uls.2 1929).Gsw. 1747 Burgh Rec. Gsw. (1911) 267:
Hecklers, lint buffers.
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"Buffer n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/buffer>
