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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1829

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TAICH-TULZIE, n. comb. See quot.Sc. 1829 Scott Rob Roy Intro.:
Better at a taich-tulzie, or scuffle within doors, than in mortal combat.

[A hybrid formation, appar. by Scott himself, from Gael. taigh, a house, + Tulyie.]

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