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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
RANSHY, adj. Of butter: rancid (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).
[Altered form of rancid adapted to -Ie. adj. suff.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Ranshy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ranshy>
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