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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶BEGESSERANT, adj. Sparkling, nonce liter. formation from gesserant.Sc. 1935 W. Soutar Poems in Sc. 36:
The müne Cam saftly till her cannie licht Kyth'd on the cauld hill and made bricht The caulder sword's begesserant rime That braidly skinkl'd, styme on styme.
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"Begesserant adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087932>
