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Definition of Elsins
1. elsin [n] - See also: elsin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elsins
Literary usage of Elsins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1823)
"... and dirle as it had been bored wi' red-het elsins." " Oh, what can ye expect
else of a papist ?" said the auld herd, with a deep sigh. ..."
2. Tales and Sketches by James Hogg (1837)
"He gart my heart a' grue within me, and dirle as it had been bored wi' reid-het
elsins. ..."
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