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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

FLUISE, v. Also fluze, flouse, flaze. To roughen, to make a burr on the edge of a tool, the point of a nail, to blunt, fray (Gall. 1825 Jam., flouse, fluze; Sc. 1880 Jam., flaze; Kcb.1 1934). Also flazen (Kcb. 1934). [fløz; fle:z]Kcb.4 c.1900:
When a screwbolt is so battered up that the nut won't go on it is said to be fluised o' the thread.

[n.Eng. dial. has fluz, id. Prob. the same word as Mid.End. flose, to be shaggy, cogn. with Eng. floss, fluff.]

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