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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1811
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†DADE, n. Variant of Eng. dad, father. Cf. dady s.v. Daddy, above.Rxb. 1811 A. Scott Poems 176:
Think how your first dade an' mither . . . Houseless dwalt wi' ane anither.
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"Dade n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dade>
