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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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ISET, adj. Of colour, esp. in animals: mottled, speckled, gen. with a bluish, greyish or reddish tinge (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1958). Also isket (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)), icet, eicid. [′is(k)ət]Sh. 1898 Junda Klingrahool 22:
A skubby hask hings, icet-gray, An da sun is never bön seen da day.Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 20:
I tink I niver saw sic a boany eicid colour afore.