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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: 1601
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(Thrissilly,) Thrislie, adj. [e.m.E. thistly (1598); Thrissill n.] Thistly, covered in or full of thistles. — 1601 Reg. Great S. 417/1.
At the west syde of the said medow foirnanent the Thrislie-den
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"Thrissilly adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/thrissilly>
