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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†DROSSY, adj. Gross; “having that grossness of habit which indicates an unwholesome temperament, or bad constitution” (Ags. 1825 Jam.2).
[An extended use of Eng. drossy = impure.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Drossy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/drossy>
