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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1915
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DISGUSHLE, v.
1. To dishevel, touzle.Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Back o' Benachie 181:
Each girl would ask her neighbour if "her hair wis disgushilt."
2. "To distort by rheumatism, etc.; to warp by the action of heat" (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.).
[Dis-, intensive pref., + Scushle, with voicing.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Disgushle v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/disgushle>
