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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

AUGHT, n.1 In the phrase in my aught (and the like) = in my estimation.Sc.(E) 1879 P. H. Waddell Isaiah v. 21:
Wae's them sae far-seen, ay i' their ain een; sae sikker an' straught, ay i' their ain aught.
Ayr. 1821 Galt Annals of the Par. v.:
He was nae dumb in my aught at the Latin or any other language.

[O.E. eaht, æht, estimation, consideration, eahtian, v., esteem, cogn. with Sc. ettle, from O.N. ætla, design, purpose; Mod.Ger. achten.]

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