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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SUYAN, ppl.adj. Simmering, boiling gently, in phr. suyan an' boilan' (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′sʌjən, ′sø-, ′so-]
[Norw. dial. sy, sjøe, reduced forms of sjoda, O.N. sjóða, to boil.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Suyan ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/suyan>
