An obsolete Scottish term for an awl — the small pointed tool used for piercing leather or other materials. The word survives in Scottish dialect dictionaries and historical texts but is no longer in active use. Related to the cobbling and leatherworking trade vocabulary of older Scotland.
The cobbler kept his elshin tucked behind his ear while he examined the boot.
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(Scotland, obsolete) An awl.
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