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The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant…

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  1. n. The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant.
  2. n. New Year's Eve in Scotland
  3. The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant. [Scot.]
  4. The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, onwhich children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread orcakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or thegift given to an applicant. [Scot.]
  5. n. New Year's Eve in Scotland