A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Aften, adv. [Late form of Often: cf. Aft,adv.] Often. Also in comb. aftentimes.1569-73 Bann. Memor. 7.
My prayer, which aften tymes I powrit furth 1570 Leslie 25.
The prejudice maie be greit … that aftintymes insuithe 1650 Inverurie (1878) 313.
If they have bene aftener absent than ance or twysse
