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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1639
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Knottiness, n. [e.m.E. (1607).] The state of being full of knots or faults. fig. — 1639 Rutherford Lett. (1891) 567.
I know that ye see your knottiness, since our Lord whiteth, and heweth, and plaineth you
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"Knottiness n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/knottiness>
