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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SILL, n. Any piece of cloth that has been worn thin and almost transparent, ‘a gauze-like fabric' (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.). [sɪl]Sh. 1904 E.D.D.:
Da wirna ae rint upo' her croopin bit a sill o' linsey coat an a dungaree slugg.