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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1659
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(Slichtening,) Slightening, vbl. n. [= Slichting vbl. n.2] — 1659 Bk. Carlaverock II 145.
Cause sie that the workmen … doe not chitte me in … slightening the work
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"Slichtening vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/slichtening>
