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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CONTEEN, v. ne.Sc. and Fif. form of Eng. contain. Known to Bnff.2, Abd.9, Fif.10 1937. For the vowel change, cf. Compleen. [kən′tin]Abd. 1865 G. Macdonald Alec Forbes III. v.:
A first edition o' the Fairy Queen, conteenin' only the first three buiks.
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