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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1813-1826
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FRULL, n. Gen.Sc. form of Eng. frill. See P.L.D. §58.1.Rnf. 1813 G. MacIndoe Wandering Muse 37:
Wi' powther'd pow, an frulls sae finely crimpet.Abd. 1826 D. Anderson Poems 96:
[She] set an' fichert at her frull, An' still the glass she eyes.
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"Frull n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/frull>
