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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1894
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PRILE, prop.n. Aphetic form of April, due to the stress falling on the second syllable (Ork. 1966). See also Aprile.Ags. 1894 J. B. Salmond B. Bowden (1922) 43:
Here's me been on a 'Prile fule's errand this hale forenoon.
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"Prile prop. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/prile>
