Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1923
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DEL, v. and int.
1. v. Used in mild imprecations = dash, damn. Ppl.adj. del'd; also found in phrs. by del'd, dash! del'd a frichts, by no means! (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.:
"Del ee!" "Del the thing!" "The del'd thing burstit."
2. int. Either used alone or in phr. by del = dash! (Ib.).
[Phs. a variant form of Eng. dial. dall, id., used euphemistically for damn.]
