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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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(Pouster-,) Poustourless, adj. [Cf. Poustéles.] Powerless, helpless. — 1697 Old Ross-shire I 206.
[The] forenamed persones … bended pistols to our breast rendered us poustourless … to defend [etc.]
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"Poustourless adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/poustourless>
