Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SQUEEL, n. In phr. on the squeel, of buttermilk: too sour for use (Dmf. 1899 Country Schoolmaster (Wallace) 354).
[Orig. obscure. ? An extended jocular use of the phr. under Squeal, n.]
