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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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AIKELSPECKLED, adj. Of cloth: mildewed, mouldy (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [A conflation of speckled, from the blotchy appearance, and Aikaspire, itself a corruption of Acherspyre, v.]
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"Aikelspeckled adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087672>
