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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Spley-futit,) Splea-footed, Splee-fitted, adj. [e.m.E. splay-footed (1545), splea-footed (1608); Spley v.] Splay-footed. — 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. (1681) ii 52.
A fellow … just splea-footed, like a witch was 16… Sempill P. 68/27.
Alaster-Dowgal That splee-fitted Bessie did woo
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"Spley-futit adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/spley_futit>
