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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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'E, adj. I.Sc. form of Ae, one (Ork.⁵ 1949). Also ee (Sh.¹⁰ 1949). [i(:)]Ork. 1814 J. Shirreff Agric. Ork. 51:
L, the twa beast-tree; MMM, the e'e beast trees.Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 31:
De'il 'e t'ing th'u kens aboot hid, bees-will, mair or the rivlin on me fit.Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 3:
An up ta da fire he gies e fit a shiv, Wi a soond jüst da saim as da scrit o da cliv.Sh. 1949 New Shetlander No. 18. 13:
We were ploughing ee Voar dy.