Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1898
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†HUSELACK, n. Also höslig; høslek (Jak.). A small house or hut, esp. one for drying fish in or for storing fishing gear, a Lodge (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)); familiarly, home.Sh. 1898 Shetland News (3 Sept.):
Hunger an' wark ir aye ill met, an' never gree. Com' on. Lat's mak' fir da höslig.
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