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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

DAUNT, n. Found only in pl. = discouraging words. Known to Lnk.3 1940. Obs. in literary Eng. (in sing. use) since 17th cent. (N.E.D.), but still found in Som. and Dev. dial. = a check (E.D.D.).Lth. 1813 G. Bruce Poems 184:
Ne'er ye mind their crabbit daunts.Rnf. 1852 (2nd ed.) J. Fraser Poetic Chimes 114:
Her brither never gies them daunts, And never ca's them poor.

[From Eng. daunt, to discourage.]

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