Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶THEL, n. s.Sc. form of Eng. fell, a hem, in tailoring. See T, letter, 9. (1) (i).Lnk. a.1750 Trans. Hawick Arch. Soc. (1972) 25:
Saye 5 [inches] at the thel all the simes stirecht.