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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TWEEZE, v. To pull, squeeze, pinch. Also in n.Eng. dial.Edb. 1839 W. McDowall Poems 217:
In wooing — an' cooing — Scotch folk wi' eident ettle, Keep tweezing — an' teazing.

[Poss. a back-formation from Eng. tweezer, to pinch or squeeze as with a pair of tweezers.]

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