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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WEEL-WIRKAN, ppl.adj. Industrious, hard-working.Ork. 1956 C. M. Costie Benjie's Bodle 10:
As weel wirkan a man as ever pat a spade in Orkney's grund.