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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.
TENSKET, adj. Also tinsket (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Peevish, testy (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1972).
[Orig. uncertain. Phs. ad. Norw. dial. tynsket, sharpened, pointed.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Tensket adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tensket>
