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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SWAISH, adj. Also swesh. Of the face: full, open, benign (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.).
[Prob. a variant of Eng. dial. swash, soft, succulent, mellow, fully ripe, of fruit. Cf. Swash, III. 1.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Swaish adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 30 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/swaish>
