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plook n. a pimple; a boil; a swelling

on 27th Aug 2007

Plook was certainly not my favourite word as a teenager, even though mirrors very often brought it to mind, and, as the Herald put it in October 2000, "If your coupon is trapped in Plook Central...

oose n. woollen fluff; fluff from cotton, etc.

on 21st Aug 2007

Oose has been recorded in Scottish sources since the early nineteenth century, though is probably earlier, since variants of the related adjective oosie "fluffy, furry" are found in early eighte...

wynd n. a narrow, often winding street or lane leading off a main thoroughfare

on 13th Aug 2007

Wynd is often found in street-names such as Old Tolbooth Wynd in Edinburgh, Dyers Wynd in Paisley and Kirkland Wynd in Dumfries. The very oldest evidence that exists for the word wynd comes from...

pruch n. goods or benefits received at work in addition to pay, perquisites

on 07th Aug 2007

Pruch is not known throughout the whole of Scotland, and our evidence suggests that it may be restricted to Ayrshire. From the quotations provided in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, it is ...

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