Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DEOWTY, n. ne.Sc. form of Eng. duty (see P.L.D. § 130.1.). [′djʌuti]Abd. 1865 G. Macdonald Alec Forbes III. iii.:
Dinna ye think it's a deowty to keep in min' what the great Shepherd did for his ain chosen flock?
