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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†BUISE, n. In phr. to shoot the buise, “seems synon. with the cant E[ng.] term, to swing, i.e. to be hanged” (Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Phs. buise is a variant of Buist, n.1, 1 and 2. Cf. slang Eng. kick the bucket.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Buise n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/buise>
