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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BOST, n.2 “A short spell of bad weather” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); 1914 Angus Gl.).
[Allied to Norw. bausta, and busta, to rush violently on (Jak.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bost n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 Mar 2023 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bost_n2>
