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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fuksail(l, n. Also: fuck sail, fuk sale. [e.m.E. fucke sayle (a 1529), f. Fuk n.] A foresail; transf. a woman's skirt. —c1500-c1512 Dunb. xiv. 74.
So mony fillok with fuck sailis [M. fuk salis] Within this land was nevir hard or sene 1535 Stewart 683.
Tha salit fast that tyme befoir the wynd With fuksaill, topsaill, manesall, musall, and blynd a1585 Maitland Maitl. Q. ii. 14.
Thair gounis ar coistlie, … Off fynest camreche thair fuk saillis
