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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶SADJELL, n. A lazy, unwieldy animal (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 418).
[? Deriv. of sad. See Sadyels.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sadjell n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sadjell>
