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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: 1835
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MOST, n.1 A rounded Sc. form of Eng. mast, found in fishing districts (Kcd. 1880 Jam.; Bnff., Abd. (coasts) 1963). Cf. P.L.D. §133.Arg. c.1835 Flory Loynachan in Colville (1909) 114:
In a veshal with one most.
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"Most n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/most_n1>
