Lexicographical Neighbors of Kebbock
Literary usage of Kebbock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Scottish Songs, Ballads and Poems by Hew Ainslie (1855)
"THE kebbock, THE CAKE, AW THE coa. THERE 's fun in your frolics, an' Thanksgiving
Day Is famous for feeding an' great in its way; But gie me the Ian' whar ..."
2. Scottish Notes and Queries by John Malcolm Bulloch (1896)
"The special interest in the discovery of the skeleton is that the grave is within
a few yards of the " kebbock Stone," figured in Stuart's " Sculptured ..."
3. History of Nairnshire by George Bain (1893)
"Hence the name kebbock Stone. A heap of stones, probably the ruins of an oratory,
lay beside the pillar, but has been removed. The slab is very much wasted ..."
4. Historical and Traditional Sketches of Highland Families and of the Highlands by John Maclean (1895)
"Both sides were horror-struck at the work they had been engaged in, and neither
could claim the victory. This battle was denominated the " kebbock battle," ..."
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