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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1609-1640
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Floorish, n. [e.m.E. flourish (1594).] Blossom. — 1609 Gardyne Garden 24.
Like as the date … bears her frute, and floorish fresh 1640 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 194.
The floorish fairer than the tronke we trap
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"Floorish n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/floorish_n>
