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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WEEL-FASHIONED, ppl.adj. Also -fussent. Well-mannered, polite. See Fashion, v.Abd. 1883 W. Jolly J. Duncan 341:
There's some fowks sae weel-fashioned wi' books that they never open them.Ayr. 1925 Ayr Advertiser (29 Oct.):
A douce well-fussent giglot.