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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SKELL-FACED, adj. comb. Appar. having a distorted, twisting face, having a wry look.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 426:
The leer of a skell-faced vagabond.
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"Skell-faced adj. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skellfaced>
