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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1721
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†FALA, n. A kind of kerchief or small shawl worn by Dutch women.Sc. 1721 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 37:
May she be curst to starve in Frogland Fens, To wear a Fala ragg'd at both the Ends.
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