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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: 1579
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Theiris, editorial misreading for yeiris, due to confusion of y and þ (= thorn), see Th. — 1579 Liber Dryburgh 308.
The yeir of God ane thousand fyve hundreth thre scoir and nyntene theiris
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"Theiris n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/theiris>
