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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Painpiss, n. [e.m.E. (1614).] Painful urination (as a disease of horses). — 1698 Foulis Acc. Bk. 241.
To John Carss for the bassie horss curing of the bats or painpiss
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"Painpiss n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/painpiss>
