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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1828
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¶SKIRMISH, v.2 Not found elsewhere and prob. a misprint for burnish.Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch vi.:
Tinklers skirmishing the edges of brown plates they were trying to make the old wives buy.
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"Skirmish v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skirmish_v2>
