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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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¶SINGLARTIE, n. A corruption of Eng. singleton, the only card of a suit in a hand, at whist, etc.Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick xxi.:
A hid teen a trick wi the Ace o' Herts secont in han, Davie an''e Hielanman layin sma singlarties i' the same shoot.
