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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Twang, n.2 [17th c. Eng. twang (1611).] fig. A trace of something, a tinge, a taint. — 1683 Martine Reliq. Divi Andreae 13.
English writers … labour to disparage our conversion to the faith, as they do every thing … that is for our honor … Cambden, and others of great name … want not a twang of that epidemic infection
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"Twang n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/twang_n_2>
