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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1778-1779
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PURL-HANDED, adj. ? Embroidered or brocaded at the cuffs. Cf. Pearl, n.2, v.Lnk. a.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 227:
Get jockey-coats, and purl-handed sarks and white-headed staves.
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"Purl-handed adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/purlhanded>
