Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DEED, n. In phr. †upo' (apo') my (me) deed, by —, upon my word (Abd. 1825 Jam.2).Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 24:
An whin dey raise the neest mornin sheu wus deid. An' hid wasno afore time, for, apo' me deed, sheu hed a lang tack o life.Bnff. 1787 W. Taylor Sc. Poems 172:
By my deed I'll come an' meet wi' thee.
