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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1901
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INWEYS, adv. Inwards (Ork., n. and em.Sc., Ayr., Kcb. 1958). [′ɪnwəiz, Abd. -wɑez]Kcb. 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 169:
They had verra . . . close-set reg'lar teeth, a' slopin inweys.
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