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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Wele hung,) Weel hung, ppl. adj. [17th c. Eng. well hung (1611) furnished with large pendent organs, (1678) of the tongue, working readily, glib, fluent; Hung ppl. adj.] Of the tongue: Discreet, guarded. — 1696 Knoop & Jones Sc. Mason 83.
Which is the key of your lodge? Ans: aweel hung tongue
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"Wele Hung ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/wele_hung>
