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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HUS, v. Also huz, hooze. To swing a child in the air, to rock in the arms, to dandle (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); Ork. 1929 Marw., hooze; Sh., Cai. (huz) 1957). [hus, hu:z]
[Ad. Norw. dial. hussa, hysa, id., of onomat. orig. as Eng. hush.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hus v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hus>
