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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1636
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(Teindster,) Teyndster, n. [Teind v.] A female teinder in one or other of the senses of Teinder n. — 1636 Elgin Rec. II 231.
That … scho nor nane of hirs sall offend the teyndsteris by curseing … Christan Ker dureing hir tak of the teyndis
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"Teindster n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/teindster>
