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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1507-1570
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Dirtin, a. [f. Dirt n.] Dirtied, defiled with filth or excrement. a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 25.
Dirtin Dumbar. quhome on blawes thow thy boist? a1508 Dunbar a1508 Ib. 248.
Rottin crok, dirtin dok, cry cok, or I sall quell the 1531 Bell. Boece II. 492.
The erlis of Buchquhan and Wigton … come with ane army to Berwik, and lay lang at the sege thairof bot ony werkis worthy to haue memory. And thairfor this jurnay wes callit the dirtin raid 1570 Satirical Poems xxii. 64.
Dirtin bedreidis, the prouerb sayis of auld
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