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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1923-1929
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COMPAINGEN, Compaingin, n. n. and ne. Sc. forms of Eng. companion. Known to Cai.7, Bnff.2 1937. [kəm′peŋən]Abd.(D) 1923 R. L. Cassie Heid or Hert ix.:
George Hepburn wud tak' a gey fyle tae cower the loss o's wife, sie an ideal compaingen on the roch road o' life.Abd.4 1929:
A careless man's a beggar's compaingin.


