but and ben
In the inner and outer parts of a building.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
In the inner and outer parts of a building.
to live but and ben
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Scotland) A two-roomed cottage; a small house or shack.
Whether the old lady had caught cold the time she moved, or whether her ailing frame had been simply worn out, she never seemed to thrive after leaving the little but and ben she had so long lived in.
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