A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fair-wordie, a. [Fair a.] Well-spoken. —1595 Duncan App.
Beneloquus, fairewordie, ‘qui bene loquitur’