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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.
†SPEER-WUNDIT, ppl.adj. Overcome with exertion so as to be out of breath (Lth., Fif. 1825 Jam.).
[Appar. by extension of meaning from spearwind, Spirewind.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Speer-wundit ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/speerwundit>
