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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(May-,) Mai-childe, n. [May n.2] A female child. = Maidinchild n. — 1574 St. A. Kirk S. 393.
[She] confessed hir to have borne ane mai childe in adulteri
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"Mai-childe n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/mai_childe>
