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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1880

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BOOLSAE, adj. Twisted.Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 105:
The muckel ugly beufsae breut! Wi' quern feet an boolsae ceut [ankle].

[Bool, n.2, used with adj. force as in combs., q.v. Sae phs. = suff. -sie, -sey, as in Bigsie and bougsy (s.v. Boug), q.v.]

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