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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1788
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DUSH, n.2 A Sc. form of Eng. dish (Per. 1915 Wilson). See P.L.D. §58.1.Sc. 1788 Scots Mag. 559:
As gin ye'd drunk out o' ae dush Till ye were kedgy.
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"Dush n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dush_n2>
