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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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HWIDISTEN, n.comb. A whetsone (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.). [Deriv. of Norw. dial. kvetja, O.N. hvetja, to whet, + Stane. For the form cf. Sw. dial. hvättjesten, hväddjesten, Dan. hvættesten, id.]
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"Hwidisten n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088963>
