Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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†WHAISH, v. Freq. form whaishle. To wheeze, to breathe huskily as with a cold.Rxb. 1825 Jam.:
That puir dune bodie boichs a' nicht, and gangs whaishlin' and wheezlin' a' day.
