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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1625
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Pusill, adj. [e.m.E. (1623) small, (1615) a variety of pear, F. pusil feeble (16th c., OED), L. pusill-us very small.] Pusillanimous, faint- or mean-spirited. — 1625 Garden Kings 18.
His guardians this pusill prince [supra a spritles prence] hes slain
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"Pusill adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pusill>
