Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WEESO, n. Also wheeso; weesko; weeslo. A tangle, confusion of threads, roots, etc. (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′wis(k, l)o]
[Orig. uncertain. Appar. variant or corrupted forms of a root *wees-, poss. due to conflation of Wase amd Wisk.]
