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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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¶LOISIN, vbl.n. A mistake for loifin, from arch. loif, to praise. See Lofe.Sc.(E) 1871 P. H. Waddell Psalms xliii. 4:
Syne wi' the harp, O God my God, I sall lilt till yersel wi, loisin.