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blissit

adjectiveanimals

Marked by white forehead stripe

Marked by a white blaze or stripe on the forehead; said of livestock (cows, horses, sheep).

Example in use

Yon blissit coo's aye easy tae spot.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/BLISS-it/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutralalso: blessed

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