† slawsyn.
Scottish. Obsolete.
A ludicrous term of endearment.
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slawsy?a1513
old crumpet1900
a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 107 Tak gud confort, my grit heidit slawsy [1568 gawsy].
Derivatives
slawsy-gawsy n.
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a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 107 My hwny gukkis, my slawsy gawsy.
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