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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Veis, Weis, n. [e.m.E. viues (1523), a glandular swelling in horses or ? late ME and 17th c. Eng. whese v. (c1460), whease (1648), wheeze (1679), to wheeze.] A disease of some sort, ? specif. of horses. —a1605 Montg. Flyt. 312 (T).
The wandevill, the wildfyre, the womeit, the weis [H. veis] 1608 Melrose Reg. Rec. I 60.
Efter he had borrowit the meir he redeliverit hir to the persewar haile and feir, and thairefter tuik ane seiknes callit the veis
