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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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†BIGHTSOM, adj. “Having an air of ease combined with activity” (S.D.D.); “light, active” (E.D.D.).Ags. 1790 D. Morison Poems 111:
She gies her clouk a bightsom bow.
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"Bightsom adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bightsom>
