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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1871
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‡EERNEST, n. ne.Sc. form of Eng. earnest.Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxvii.:
Owre muckle in eernest! An' you gyaun an' makin' a teel o' yersel' to sair the purposes o' a set o' carnal, wor'dly-min'et rascals.
