Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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APPAAREN T, APPAWRENT, adj. Sc. forms of apparent. [ə′pɑ:rənt, ə′pǫ:rənt]Sc. [1831] Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) III. 217:
What if a' that mass o' appawrent flesh be naething but a foul congregation o' vapours?Edb. 1895 J. Tweeddale Moff 218:
It maun be appaarent ti 'e [etc.].
