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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1787
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†PYSTLE, n. An aphetic form of epistle, a communication, letter. Obs. in Eng. in 16th c.Ayr. 1787 Burns Letters (Ferguson) No. 112:
I was gaun to write you a lang pystle.
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"Pystle n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/pystle>
