Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small rack-stick.
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Examples
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I had to brain him wi 'a rack-pin; there was nae doin' wi 'him.
Types of Children's Literature Walter Barnes
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I had to brain him wi 'a rack-pin; there was nae doing wi' him.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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I had to brain him wi 'a rack-pin; there was nae doing wi' him.
The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories William Patten 1902
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I had to brain him wi 'a rack-pin; there was nae doin' wi 'him.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know Various 1880
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I had to brain him wi’ a rack-pin; there was nae doin’ wi’ him.
Spare Hours John Brown 1846
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