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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
MUST, n. Also møst (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). A disagreeable or offensive smell (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 149, 1866 Edm. Gl., 1914 Angus Gl.). Adj. møsty, smelly (Ork. 1963). [møst]
[Norw. dial. must, vapour, exhalation, smell.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Must n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/must>
