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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SPROOSIT, ppl.adj. Spotted or mottled in colour, of a sheep (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′sprusət]
[Orig. doubtful. Marw. suggests a connection with Ger. sprosse, a fleck, freckle, but this is unlikely. The word may simply be a nonce extension of Eng. spruced, smartened in appearance of dress.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sproosit ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sproosit>
