Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1928-1934
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DEYD, v., ppl.adj. Cai. form of Eng. dead. Known to Cai.7 1940. [deid (see P.L.D. §157 (1))]Cai. 1928 Caithness Forum in John o' Groat Jnl. (10 Feb.):
'E Groat 's as weel thoom'd in verra nearly every hoose in Caitness as 'e Bible used til be in 'e guid auld days o' a generation 'at's lang dey'd an' gone.Cai. 1934 Caithness Forum in John o' Groat Jnl. (9 Nov.):
Superstition is no' clean deyd .
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