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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Berdles, -las, a. [ME. berdles (14th c.).] Beardless.1375 Barb. xi. 217 (ane berdlas hyne). c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyting 208 (lyk ane berdles baird). 1596 Dalr. I. 271/6 (a ȝoung man, and berdles). 1600-1610 Melvill 263 (young berdles men).
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"Berdles adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/berdles>
