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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish place-names).
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THIRSA. Thurso in Caithness (Cai. 1902 J. Horne Canny Countryside 70, 1922 Id, Poems and Plays 71, Cai. 1975). [′θɪrzə]
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"Thirsa ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089667>
