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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1460
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(Nese-,) Neis-thirlit, a. Having nostrils of a specified kind. — c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 522.
[The horse was] Wyd neis thirlit and sueirit cleir and hale
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"Neis-thirlit adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/neis_thirlit>
