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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1647-1648
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Dirt-fleyd, a. [Dirt n.] Extremely frightened. — ?a1648 Polemo-Middinia 105.
Obstupuit Vitarva diu dirtfleyda, sed inde Couragium accipiens [etc.]
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"Dirt-fleyd adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/dirt_fleyd>
