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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1606
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(Lefit,) Leifid, ppl. a. [Lefe v.2] Permitted, lawful. — 1606 Inverness Rec. II. 48.
To do my leifid [pr. leisid] effairis
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"Lefit ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lefit>
