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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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AMISSING, amissin, adj., orig. a phr., but used like ppl.adj. in pred. Missing, wanting. (Chiefly in Sc. writers. N.E.D.) Cf. Awanting.Sc. 1754 Erskine Princ. Law Scot. (1820) 466:
An action for proving the tenor, whereby a writing, which is destroyed or amissing, is endeavoured to be revived, is in effect declaratory.Sc. 1881 A. Mackie Scotticisms 24:
The dog is amissing.Edb. 2003:
Whit a panic when the bairn wis amissing.Gsw. 1990:
There's wan amissin fae the pack o cairds.Ayr. 1989:
There's a book amissin.Slk. a.1835 Hogg Tales (1837) IV. 281:
I heard of a certain gentleman being amissing out of this town for a while past.
