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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.
Quotation dates: 1929
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KYOLT, v. To carry something in an awkward fashion (Ork. 1960). Derivs. kyoltas, a nickname for a clumsy person (Id.); kyolter, a clumsy movement in walking.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
She was gaan wi' a kyolter.
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