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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Nese-,) Neis-powder, n. (Cf. Du. niespoeder, Germ. nies(e) pulver, and e.m.E. nesing-pouder (1544), neesingpowder, f. nese, neese Nese v., ‘a powder used to cause sneezing, esp. that prepared from hellebore’.) — 15.. Lord Fergus' Gaist 30.
Thair man be hung abowt ȝour hais, Pricket in ane woll poik, Off neis powder ane grit loik
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"Neis-powder n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/neis_powder>
