Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CONSUMPT, n. Consumption, amount consumed. Occasionally used by Eng. writers. Gen.Sc.Sc. 1714 Records Conv. Burghs (1885) 110:
The consumpt of fishes . . . is considerably impared.Fif. 1936 St Andrews Cit. (8 Aug.) 9/2:
The average consumpt of water per head of the population . . . was 63.77 gallons per day.Edb. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 I. 20–21:
The consumpt of small coals is about 12,000 bolls a-year.
