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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1892
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RUSSIE, n.2 A rush or flow of water, a powerful flow (of the tide).Sh. 1892 Manson's Sh. Almanac:
Da bow gied doon wi da russie o da tide.
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