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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: 1567
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(Mincing,) Minsing, ppl. a. [e.m.E. mynsynge (1530), myncing (1560).] Mincing, affectedly dainty. — 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 214.
His [Hercules'] minsing mate Abderitus … A deith sustenit meruellus
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"Mincing ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/mincing>
