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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(Swine-fether,) Swyne-feather, n. [e.m.E. swines-feather (1635), Germ. Schweinsfeder (OED).] = Swedes feather (Swede n. 1 and Swaden fedder (Swedin n. 1 b (3)). — 1639 Johnston Diary IA 50.
We have receaved no spades, nor howes, no swyne feathers wherby we may intrinch ourselves
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"Swine-fether n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/swine_fether>
