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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1924
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MISSIE, n. The eldest unmarried daughter of a farmer (ne., em.Sc.(a), Uls. 1963). Cf. Maiden.Bnff. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 19:
I h'ard Burnie himsel spierin the missie gin she'd onything extra for the men on sic an unca nicht.
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"Missie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/missie>
