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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1653
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Tingle-tangle, n. [17th c. Eng. tingle tangle (1670).] attrib. A confused noise (of bells). — 1653 Urquhart Rabelais i xl.
With a tingle tangle jangling of bells they trouble … all their neighbours
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"Tingle-tangle n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/tingle_tangle>
