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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1802
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¶OUTSPECKLE, n. A laughing-stock.Sc. 1802 Jamie Telfer in Child Ballads No. 190 A. xxvii.:
“Wha drives their kye?” can Willie say, “To mak an outspeckle o' me?”
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"Outspeckle n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/outspeckle>
