Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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MIXTER, n. Also mixtur (Sc. 1831 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) III. 202), muxture. Sc. forms of Eng. mixture (Lnk. 1838 McIlwham Papers (Morrison) Pref. iv.; Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 258; Bnff. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 81; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Rxb. 1942 Zai. mixter Sh., Bnff., Abd., Dmf., Rxb.; muxture Ags., Edb. 2000s). Gen.Sc. [′mɪkstər]Arg. 1992:
A muxture o whitins.
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