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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
YEW, adj. New, as pronounced in the place-name Newmilns and in the words ‘new money', peculiar to Galston in Ayrshire (Ayr. 1921 T.S.D.C.). [ju]
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"Yew adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/yew>
