Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1874-1920
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DISHERTEN, Dishairten, v. Sc. forms of Eng. dishearten (Bnff.2, Abd.2, Ags.17 (-hairten), Fif.10 1940).Abd. 1874 N. N. Maclean North. Univ. (1906) ii.:
They wurna dishairtent, and foo sid ye?w.Dmf. 1920 J. L. Waugh Heroes in Homespun (1921) iv.:
Dinna be dishertened aboot the collection.