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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1809
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†TISSLE, n.2 A trifle or worthless object.s.Sc. 1809 T. Donaldson Poems 207–9:
Aften when he wad hae sought Some useless tissle . . . An' spent his money a' his days, I' gaudy tissle.
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"Tissle n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tissle_n2>
