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Quotation dates: 1818, 1890-1898
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†DOW, adj. Dismal, sad. Also in ne.Lan. dial.Lnl. 1890 A. M. Bisset Spring Blossoms 80:
Ah! she may weel look dow an' wae, For Bob's awa'.Bwk. 1897 R. M. Calder Poems 146:
At times I'm dow an' dreary.Peb. 1818 J. Affleck Poet. Wks. (1836) 135:
The birds . . . Sit douf and dow on ilka tree.Gsw. 1898 D. Willox Poems and Sk. 168:
Nae langer noo be dow an' dool, Wi' saddened heart.
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