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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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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.

Quotation dates: 1844

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SPYLE, v. To sample cheese (Sc., 1904 E.D.D.). Hence deriv. spyler, a cheese scoop.Sc. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. Farm III. 921:
Inserting rolls of moulded cheese, extracted by the scoop or spyler.

[Variant form with prothetic s of Pale, v., phs. by wrong division of chee(se-pale.]

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