Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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SCONCE
Construct:
Noun and verb
Definition:
Look.
Use:
Give me a sconce at that.
Give me a look at that.
Derivation:
Unknown, but probably old French 'Esconse' - lantern, hence 'to see'.
(Concise Oxford Dictionary)
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