Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1899-1900, 1953
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HEIDLICHT, adj. Also head-, headlight. Giddy, lightheaded (Ork.1 1949; Sh., Cai. 1956). Hence headlightness, lightheadedness.Sh. 1899 Shetland News (20 May):
Man, da tought o' yon maks me headlight.Sh. 1900 Shetland News (6 Jan.):
Whin da headlightness wöre aff o' me, I kent he widna wraet ony dis night.Sh. 1953 New Shetlander No. 36.31:
Dey wid birl wi da lasses till dir feet swang aroond, . . . Da puir tings sae heidlicht, dey near fell asoond, Athin da aald sail laft at Skeld.
