Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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¶GUSTLE, n. ? A feast, a hearty meal.Slk. 1822 Hogg Siege of Rxb. (1874) xi.:
While up his thighs, wi' devilish bustle Ran mony a ked; Now they hae lost their gume and gustle, Sin' Robin's dead.
