Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1843-1844
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¶PURSELLED, ppl.adj. Gen. of the mouth: drawn into close folds and wrinkles, pursed up.Edb. 1843 J. Ballantine Gaberlunzie viii.:
His hard-braced jaws, his pursell'd mou, Show'd he was nae beginner.Edb. 1844 J. Ballantine Miller xviii.:
Gin your auld purselled mou gi'es utterance to sic anither sentence in my hearing.
