Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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NAWSAL, adj. Sc. form of Eng. nasal. See P.L.D. § 85. [′nɑ:zl]Sc. 1834 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) IV. 56:
Noo, I ca' that a tolerable nawsal treeo. It's really weel snored.
