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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.

†FORYOUDENT, ppl.adj. Also in curtailed form foryawd (Lth. 1808 Jam., “nearly obs.”). Tired, out of breath, overcome with weariness (Ags. 1808 Jam.).Abd. 1851 Banffshire Jnl. (2 Dec.):
Foryoudent I, an' doilt and weary.

[For-, 1. (2) + Yowden. The head form shows an additional wk. suffix; in foryawd the st. ending has been lost. Cf. obs. Eng. yold.]

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