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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1912-1931
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BIRSIN', BIRS'N, ppl.adj. Out of breath. [′bɪ̢̈rsɪn]Abd.4 1931:
Whaslin like a birs'n cock.
Comb.: birsin' skin, over exertion.Abd. 1912–1919 Buchan Proverbs in Rym. Club Misc. II. 182:
If ye dee o' a birsin' skin, I wadna like to be the driver.
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"Birsin' ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/birsin>
