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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SEMEL-BIRSEL-TAR, n. A ball game played by children between corners where a penalty is punished by three bumps on the back with the ball (Fif. 1921 T.S.D.C.).
[Ad. Lat. semel bis ter, once, twice, thrice, for the three bumps.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Semel-birsel-tar n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/semelbirseltar>
