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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1615
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(Silering,) Syllering, ppl. adj. [? Sil(e v.2 and Pleuch n. 3.] ? A knife or similar implement used in siling (Siling vbl. n.). — 1615 Edinburgh Testaments XLIX 14.
[In the testament of a wright] Ane syllering pleuch price viij s.
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"Silering ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/silering>
