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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DEEP-SITTEN, adj. comb. Applied to eggs in which the chick has actually begun to form (Fif.1 1940; also simply deep). Also found in n.Eng. dial.
[Eng. deep, adv., + sitten, pa.p. of Sit.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Deep-sitten adj. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/deepsitten>