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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
ONESIE, n. A set or figure in the game of Fives or chuckstones in which one stone is retained in the hand, thrown in the air and caught again and the others are picked up one at a time during each throw (Ags. 1964). Also in form oneser (Ib.).
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"Onesie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/onesie>
