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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FEENAL, adj. Sc. form of Eng. final. Adv. feenally.Sc. 1825 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) I. 57:
Saut meanwhile . . . feenally, cabbage and purtato throughither.
wm.Sc. 1837 Laird of Logan 135:
[To] be clean knocked to shivers, afore reaching ane's sad and feenal landing place.
Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlii.:
Wudna it be better to pit aff for a little . . . afore ye proceedit feenally?

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