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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†YITSA, int. Used as a command to hurry up, get a move on (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.). [′jɪtsə]
[? Dan. hidse, to urge (a dog) on. But cf. Yite, int.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Yitsa interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/yitsa>
