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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1650-1700
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(Ȝeltin,) Yealtin, n. (f. as Ȝelt n. ? a Norwegian and Danish name for a Shetlander.) — c1650-1700 Descr. Zetland 12 (see Ȝelt n.).
Yealtins
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"ȝeltin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/3eltin>
