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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡SPIALL, n. Also spiaal, spjall (I.Sc.). A tall, slender person (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 210, spiaal, 1914 Angus Gl., spjall, Sh. 1971). [spjɑl]
[Norw. dial. spjole, small thin person, young lad or girl, stripling, or phs. spjœl, with sim. meanings and cogn. with Speld, n.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Spiall n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/spiall>
