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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BEOUTY, BEOWTY, n. ne.Sc. pronunciation of Eng. beauty. [′bjʌuti]Abd. 1863 G. Macdonald D. Elginbrod ix.:
We ken there are creatures as perfect in beowty as ony we see.Abd.(D) 1929 W. Robbie Mains of Yonderton 122:
Aweel, them 'at taks Eppie Watson wid need t' get something alang wi' 'er, for she's nae a beouty.

[Cf. dyowty, myow, pyowter for duty, mew, pewter. See P.L.D. § 130.1.]

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