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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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‡USHET, adj. Also ushat, oshit. Of wool: dingy grey in colour (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′ʌʃɪt]Ork. 1933 P. Ork. A.S. XII. 15:
I had expected to see . . . hordes of native sheep in their many various hues, white, ushet, moorit and the rest.