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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 18 Sep 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sadyels>
