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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.
†VERSMOIA, n. Also verse moia. In Sh. taboo usage: a mother-in-law (Sh. 1814 Irvine MSS.). Given by Jak. as sister-in-law.
[For the first element see Versefy; for the second cf. Norw. dial. moi, mother.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Versmoia n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/versmoia>
