Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TWELVESIE, n. The last move or figure in the game of Chucks or Fives in which after the usual procedure of throwing the stones in the air, those which fall uncaught must be laid in a row (em.Sc.(a), Dmb., Lnk. 1973).
[From the twelfth move in the game.]
