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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1853
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DAUBLE, v.2 "To thrust, work into, 'dibble'" (E.D.D.). Used fig. in quot.Rnf. 1853 (2nd ed.) J. Fraser Poetic Chimes or Leisure Lays 13:
To successfully dauble one of the sciences I have mentioned into his brain, it would take him . . . a life-time.
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"Dauble v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dauble_v2>
