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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.
TENSER, n. An employee who prepares the molten metal from which glass is made in a bottle-works (Clc. 1842 Children in Trades Report (2) k 13).
[Appar. from Eng. tense, sc. one who tests the elasticity of the metal.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Tenser n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tenser>
