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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1590
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(Swan-like,) Swanlyk, adj. [e.m.E. swan-like (wings) (1591), swanne-like (song) (1592); Swan n. and Like E 1 a.] Resembling that of a swan (Swan n.). — c1590 J. Stewart 214 § 57.
I feir at last to sing the suanlyk song
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"Swan-like adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/swan_like>
