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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶WEEL REIKIT, ppl.adj. Also weil-. Well-provided. See also Reik, v.Sc. 1896 A. Cheviot Proverbs 29:
A weil reikit lass. One with a good provision for marriage.