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  • noun Plural form of bannock.

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Examples

  • So we went on to Selkirk on its hill overlooking Ettrick Water, and stopped just long enough to buy some of the celebrated "bannocks" for our picnic luncheon later on, and to have a glance at the statues of Sir

    The Heather-Moon 1889

  • It could have been compiled by Ethel and Gertrude over tea and bannocks at the Morningside parish church needle-exchange fundraiser.

    Great Scot, what a bunch of true heroes | Kevin McKenna 2011

  • It could have been compiled by Ethel and Gertrude over tea and bannocks at the Morningside parish church needle-exchange fundraiser.

    Great Scot, what a bunch of true heroes | Kevin McKenna 2011

  • Restored to its normal identity as a refectory, enormous cauldrons of porridge were being dispensed, together with bannocks baked on the hearth and spread with molasses.

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • Passing behind him with a platter, Mrs. Crook dexterously bent and slid three fresh hot bannocks onto his plate, hardly breaking her stride.

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • The bannocks were steaming gently in the cool air, and smelt heavenly.

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • Mrs. Crook, "she turned to call to the departing housekeeper," when you've done wi 'the bannocks, fix this starveling man a bowl of parritch to fill in the chinks with.

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • I was glad to see that the women were not expected to participate, but contented themselves with offering bannocks and drafts of ale to the departing heroes.

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • I had no appetite for the bannocks and parritch that Mrs. FitzGibbons had brought for my breakfast, but crumbled a bit and pretended to eat, in order to gain some time for thought.

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • Some regular commenters will hope so since this would, depending upon your political preferences, either be the long-awaited national awakening or an opportunity to put the uppity Jocks in thier place and see how many bannocks that butters.

    Is David Cameron going to be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? 2009

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