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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SEYTH, v. Variant of Eng. seethe, to boil. Cf. P.L.D. § 126.2. [səið]Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 183:
Imprimis, then, a haggis fat, Weel tottl'd in a seything pat, Wi' spice and ingans weel ca'd thro'.
