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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1688-1689
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Pestsome, a. [Nonce-formation f. Pest n. 2.] Pernicious, baneful. = Pestifer(o)us a. 3. — a1689 Cleland 91.
The church having made a refection … of any power Conferred by that pestsome whore
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"Pestsome adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pestsome>
