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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1643
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(Twistit,) Tuistit, ppl. adj. [ME and e.m.E. twisted (Trevisa).] Made of yarn consisting of two or more intertwined threads. — 1643 Edinburgh Testaments LX 235b.
Ellevin pair tuistit womanes hois
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"Twistit ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/twistit>
