A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Per-, pref.1 (The L. prep. (see Per prep.1) used in composition with verbs or adjs. = through, throughout; through and through, completely, to completion; thoroughly, perfectly, very.)