ˈhallan-ˌshaker Sc.
A beggar who stands shaking the hallan; a vagabond, sturdy beggar.
| 1500–20 Dunbar Poems xiv. 57 Sic knavis and crakkaris..Sic halland schekkaris. a 1605 Polwart Flyting w. Montgomerie 758 Land lowper, light skowper..Halland shaker, draught raiker. 1785 Jrnl. fr. Lond. 4 (Jam.) Staakin about like a hallen-shaker. 1816 Scott Antiq. iv, I and a wheen hallenshakers like mysell. |