Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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ENGLIFY, v. To make English; to cause to resemble English speech, manners or customs. Gen.Sc. Ppl.adj. Englified, -t, Yinglifiet, anglicized (in speech or manner).Sc. 1821 Scots Mag. (April) 351:
The hail kintra gat begunket wi an Yinglifiet jargon.wm.Sc. 1868 Laird of Logan 426:
He had Englified the Scotch in such a way, that sometimes I could neither make buff nor sty o' what he was saying.Rxb. 1875 N. Elliott Nellie Macpherson 164:
An Englified Scotchman, i' my way o' thinkin, 's naither one thing nor anither.Abd.29 1947:
When a friend of mine returned to Aberdeen after three years at Oxford our old gardener complained that he “cudna mak oot fit she said, she wis that Englified.”
Hence Englifier, n., one who translates into English.Sc. 1824 Blackwood's Mag. (May) 565:
I only wonder how either Foscolo or his Englifier had the wit to pick them out.
