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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1660
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Milfrie, a. Appar. = miln free, Miln n. Id. 1660 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 277.
[Who at Yule 1658 borrowed from him a boll of bear Melrose measure] milfrie [and did then grind the same]
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"Milfrie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/milfrie>
