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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BOYSES, n.pl. An unusual dialectal form of the gen.pl. of boy. Known to Ayr.8 1935 and Kcb.5 c.1912. [′bɔɪzɪ(ə)z]Gall.(D) 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 83:
But Och! A sadly want a wife tae mak the boyses brose.
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