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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1513
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(Drink-,) Drynkabyll, a. [e.m.E. drinkable (1611).] Capable of being drunk. — 1513 Doug. i. iii. 75 comm.
The thre properteis of the water, quhilk is flowand, drynkabyll, and ganand to sayll or swym intyll
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"Drynkabyll adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/drynkabyll>
