Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1788, 1908-1934
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BINDER, n. [′bɪndər]
1. Cold, dry wind which makes the earth dry and hard or “binds” it.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
A dry b[inder]; a cauld b[inder].Sh.4 1934
2. (See quot.)Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
A b[inder] o' frost, black-frost, prop. frost which merely “binds” the surface of the soil.
3. A halter or rope for binding an animal, prob. = Bindle, n., 2. Hdg. 1788 Scots Mag. (Jan. 1897) 153:
To halters and binders to the gin horses.
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