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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
¶NOST, n. Noisy talk or speculation about a subject (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Orig. obscure. Phs. nnit. ]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Nost n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/nost>


