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in (also by) smalls
P2. Scottish. in (also by) smalls: in small amounts, portions, or sums. Now rare. Sc. National Dict. (1971) records this sense as still in use in Scotland in 1970.
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in (also by) smalls1529
1529 Edinb. Burgh Statutes 8 Oct. At na personis..regrait nor by meill to sell the samyn agane in smallis.
1584 in D. Masson Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1880) 1st Ser. III. 649 His haill vicarage is bot tuelf pundis or thairby, pait to him in smalis, in iiis and iiiis in sum placis.
1632 in E. Bain Merchant & Craft Guilds (1887) 221 To sell any flour, in greaties or smallies to unfriemen.
1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 287 Fifty merks (whilk he confessed..he had at sundrie tymes stollen out of the boxe in smalls).
a1653 H. Binning Sinners Sanctuary (1670) xiv. 111 Since he cannot get one sum in value, equal to it, he must be eternally paying it, in smalls.
1722 A. Pennecuik Hist. Blue Blanket 104 Every Tun of Wine to be retailed and vended in Smalls.
1734 T. Melvill True Caledonian 10 When they do sell a Piece to a Shop-keeper, they must take their Money by Smalls, as he can give it them.
1826 J. Wilson Noctes Ambrosianae xxv, in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 490 God's blessings are aye God's blessings, though they come in sma's and driblets.
1865 Glasgow Herald 31 July 4/5 Some speculating genius who saw a chance of turning a dishonest penny by retailing it in smalls.
a1895 R. M. Calder Berwickshire Bard (1897) 203 When no' content to save by sma's.
1930 H. W. Duncan in Sc. National. Dict. (1971) VIII. at Sma adj. [Aberdeenshire] Athing 'at's gweed's made up in sma's.
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