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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1584
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Quha-say, n. phr. [Quha interrog. pron.; Say v.1 1. In mod. western Eng. dial. as whosay, hoosay, and Orkn. and Shetl. dial. as wha-say, a piece of hearsay, an unfounded report, something not to be taken seriously, a pretence or pretext.] An insincere speech, a piece of bluff. — 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv 789.
Half way hameward vp the calsay [He] Said to his servandis for a quha say, ‘Alace, the porter is foryett’; But sorrow mair the men mycht gett
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