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[swarbrules]

Scots save one of their large buildings that's caught fire. HA?N

Pip in depression book initially depressed (B)LUES ? If so, why does pox become pip?

[dr b]

Hain: "To spare, save, refrain from consuming or spending."

"the pip" and "lues" can both refer to an unspecified illness, according to OED.

[kayakamina]

Hain

Lues - syphilis - pip in Chambers

[swarbrules]

Thanks

[greyfox]

Hain is Scottish fo 'save'. Not sure of the wordplay though.

Pip is a slang word for syphylis i.e. the pox. Lues is another word for syphilis. You did ask :)

[mabel2]

Hain is Scottish for save (Chambers dictionary). Not sure how large buildings comes into it. You are right with lues. Lues in the Chambers means syphilis and also a definition of pip is also syphilis (slang).

[beedieman]

to clarify, Ha' is a Scottish version of Hall, hence large Scottsh building