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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1838-1912
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EDDICATION, n. Gen.Sc. form of Eng. education. Also eidication (Cai.7 1942); eedication (Sh.10 1949); edication; eddycation.Lnk. 1838 J. Morrison (ed.) McIlwham Papers Letter i. 13:
I'm makin' up the negleck o' mysel' in the edication o' my son Tam.Abd. 1882 G. Macdonald Castle Warlock xxiii.:
I'm no sic a born idiot as think ye wad set the han'-haudin' o' a playock like yon again' the yoong laird's edication.Fif. 1896 “G. Setoun” R. Urquhart ii.:
Bein' a man of eddication he'll read'lys be able to say the things ye like to hear.Rxb. 1912 Jedburgh Gazette (19 July) 3:
Onyway the maesical eddication o' the Auld Brig End wuz brucht teh a sudden stop.
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