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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1814
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¶MOSTED, ppl.adj. Given as crop-eared but ?Sc. 1814 Weber & Jamieson North. Antiq. 405:
The elf-bull is small, compared with earthly bulls, of a mouse-colour; mosted, with short corky horns.
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"Mosted ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mosted>
