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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Thortersome, adj. [Thorto(u)r adj.] That constitutes an obstruction or impediment. Cf. Thortourand ppl. adj. b. — 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xvii.
By kirk-buriall kirk bounds are so mistrammed … or the passage so impeshed with thortersome throughes
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"Thortersome adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/thortersome>
