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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1808
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†MOZIE, adj. Also mozy.
1. Dark, swarthy.Sc. 1808 Jam.:
A black mozy body.
2. Sharp in disposition, sour-tempered (Ayr. 825 Jam.).
[Orig. doubtful. Phs. extended meanings from Moze, either from the notion of swarthiness from a hairy unshaven appearance associated with a surly uncouth disposition or by the same semantic development as in Cankert.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Mozie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mozie>
