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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
SKIRMISH, n., v.1 Also in vbl.n. skirmishin. Sc. usage: a slight drifting snowfall, a flurry of snow (ne.Sc. 1970).
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"Skirmish n., v.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Jun 2022 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skirmish_n_v1>
