"lassie" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: lassies [plural]
Etymology: Middle English, probably of North Germanic origin and related to Old Norse laskwa (“unmarried”) (feminine adjective), but of unknown ultimate origin. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|sco|gmq|-}} North Germanic, {{der|sco|non|laskwa|t=unmarried}} Old Norse laskwa (“unmarried”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|lassies|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} lassie (plural lassies), {{sco-noun}} lassie (plural lassies)
  1. A young girl, a lass.
    Sense id: en-lassie-sco-noun-1XeuvP3C Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

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