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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WHEISA-GIRS, n. The gout-weed, Ægopodium podagraria, used for medicinal purposes (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′ʍəisə-, ′ʍisə-] Cf. Wheiso-bealing, n. and Wheesa-cramps, n.
[Of Scand. orig. ]Cf. Norw. dial. kveisa, a boil or festering, Sw. dial. kväiso, a whitlow, O.N. kveisa, abscess, Norw. dial. kveisa, a “hangover”, delirium, Icel. kveisa, colic, Sw. dial. kväiso, rheumatism, all from *kveis, Norw. dial. kveis, Dan. kvæse, a worm in the brain or bowels of an animal, many diseases, incl. boils, being attributed to the presence of a worm in the affected part. Cf. also Icel. kveisugras, Dan. kvæsurt, of various medicinal plants.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Wheisa-girs n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wheisa_girs_n>
