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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1925-1928
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'E, EI, pron.1 Sc. unstressed forms of Eng. he. See also Hei. Cf. P.L.D. §150. [i Sc., ei Rxb.]Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 11:
Hei leuch till ei was away in a kink, an' fair soople.Mry. 1927 E. B. Levack Stories Old Lossiemouth 41:
But a'e loonie . . . managed, an' foo . . . think ye did 'e?Abd. 1928 "P. Grey" Making of a King 56:
"Did Ben tell ye onything?" "Ay, did 'e. He tell't Betsy an' me ye wis gain' tae be a total wreck the nicht wi' yer memory clean gone."
Hence eis, his (Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 9), eis-sul, himself. [eis(sʌl)]Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 9:
It's a wunder ei dizna trip eis-sul, puir sowl, waakin owrum an owrum.
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