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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶SADYELS, n.pl. “The effect of a temporary suspension of the digestive powers, complete listlessness” (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 156), ennui.
[? Jocular deriv. of sad, depressed, dejected, with ending as in measles, shingles, strangles, etc.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sadyels n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sadyels>
