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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1600
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Pistolik, a. ? Nonce word, ? conflation of Pistil(l n. and Apostolik a. — 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 171.
That thair religion, newlie reuelit to the warld, be the preaching of thair pistolik Euangile [etc.]
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"Pistolik adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pistolik>
