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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

FANTATION, n. Also fantashen. Ravenous hunger, exhaustion from want of food (Sh.10 1951). [fɑnt′e:ʒən]Sh. 1898 Shet. News (27 Aug.):
'Ithoot wark, an' tought about wark we'd shüre be at da staik o' fantashen.Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 121:
A'm no tinkin' 'at shü'll be able ta win hame wi' fantashen, lat alane cauld.

[Fant, v., + -ation. Cf. starvation.]

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