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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1600
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Rusit, ppl. adj. [Cf. Ruse n.2, also F. rusé (13th c. in Larousse).] Full of stratagems; cunning, artful. — 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 3.
This is the craft of this auld and rusit serpent
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"Rusit ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/rusit>
