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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WEEL-STANDING, ppl.adj. Well-furnished and -equipped, substantial.Sh. 1898 W. F. Clark Northern Gleams 53:
Theirs was a well-standing house, and . . . Bena would inherit everything at their decease.
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"Weel-standing ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/weelstanding>