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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FIVESOME, n. Also fivesum. A set or group of five (Sc. 1818 Sawers). Gen.Sc.Sc. 1802 Kinmont Willie in Child Ballads No. 186. iii.:
They guarded him, fivesome on each side.Lnk. 1885 J. Hamilton Poems 188:
The fivesum gaed to ither hames.
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"Fivesome n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fivesome>
