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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1683
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(Staffle,) Staiffle, n. (? = Staf(f n. 13 b ? a needle or spindle.) — 1683 Brechin Testaments VII 72b.
Four spyntle yarne … four litle old staiffles
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"Staffle n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/staffle>
