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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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‡TRALEEL, n. Anything long and trailing; something of poor quality or little substance, trash, rubbish; of a person: a long thin fellow (Abd. 1921 T.S.D.C.). [trə′lil]Abd. 1882 T. Mair John o' Arnha's Latterday Exploits 34, 62:
Naething better Than coffee, tea, and sic traleel . . . Things o' whilk I've little skeel Affection, love and sic traleel.Abd.⁴ 1928:
Sic a traleel o' a lad.