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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SUIST, n. A quantity or abundance (Bwk. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 214).
[Orig. obscure.? Aphetie form of Subsist.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Suist n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/suist>
