Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†MILE, n.2 Gen. in pl.: a parasitic worm found in the diseased livers or intestines of sheep, a fluke (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.).
[Orig. obscure. Cf. Eng. dial. milt, id., for which this may be a misprint, phs. short for milt (spleen) -worm.]
