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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BELTLESS, adj. Very young.Sc. 1896 A. Cheviot Proverbs 1:
A beltless bairn cannot lie. A very young child has not the cunning required by liars.
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"Beltless adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/beltless>
