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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
MOSKIN, adj. Also mosken; mooskin; musken(d). Rotting, mouldering, musty, esp. applied to corn (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1963). [′mɔskən, ′muskən]
[Norw. dial. mausken, mosken, møysken, rotten, decayed. Cf. Mosker. O.Sc. has muskane, id., 1501.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Moskin adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/moskin>
