Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RESTLE, n. The stake to which a cow's tether is attached in the stall (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Slk. 1968).
[A borrowing from Cum. dial. restle. Cf. rest-stake, ib., and Reest, v.2, 3.]
