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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1822-1832
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PLASKET, n. A trick, prank, a wicked deed, wrong action. Only in Galt.Ayr. 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie xxxv.:
I canna believe her to have been playing ony plasket.Ayr. 1832 Galt Stanley Buxton I. v.:
It's my opinion that she has been playing some plasket.
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"Plasket n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/plasket>
