Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1872-1931
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AIT, v. Also ate (Cai. 1869 M. McLennan Peasant Life 67; ne.Sc. 1909 G. Greig Folk-Song xvi.). A Sc. form of eat. [et, ɛt]Cai. 1872 M. McLennan Peasant Life 84:
Ye scarce ait oucht at a'.Bnff.2 1931:
Ait yir mait an' haud yir tongue.Mry. 1887 A. G. Wilken Peter Laing 11:
He wad hae aiten me oot o' hoose and ha'.Abd. 1928 Letters of Jeems, Abd. Press and J. (25 Oct.) 6/5:
Ae efterneen I was aitin' a scone at tea-time.
Comb.: ate-meat, see Eat, II. 2. (4).
