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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1637
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Rifty, adj. [Rift n.1] Having (many) cracks, rents, chinks, or the like. — 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 242.
Nothing but glory will make tight and fast our leaking and rifty vessels
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"Rifty adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/rifty>
