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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1880
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GITTERAL, adj. Also githeral. Low, vulgar (Ork.1 1930).Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 122:
Ye muckle idle githeral jad!