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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KREESO, n. Also deriv. kreesal. Only in phr. in a kreeso, of clothes, paper, etc.: crumpled, crushed, disordered, out of shape (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1960); of a wall: tumbled down, dilapidated; in a kreesal, of a dog or cat: curled up as in sleep (Ib.). [′kriso, ′kriʃo, -əl]
[Cf. Norw. dial. krysja, n., a confused heap, v., to squeeze, crush, krøys, a clump of tangled wool, disordered things; phs. with influence from Eng. crease, to crumple.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kreeso n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kreeso>
