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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1806-1832
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‡HUSTA, int. Also husto, hosta (Ags. 1825 Jam.). An exclamation of surprise, remonstrance or alarm (Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems Gl., Abd.27 1949), appar. equivalent to "peace!", "come now!" or the like.Mry. 1806 R. Jamieson Ballads I. 299:
And belly-flaught o'er the bed lap she, And claucht Hab wi' might and wi' main — "Hech! husto!" quo' Habbie, "I chaps ye; I thocht whare your tantrums wad en'."Abd. 1832 A. Beattie Poems 138:
Till Meg cried, — "Hosta — binna fools, He manna slack that hails the dools."Abd. 1832 W. Scott Poems 122:
But husto! quoth the houdie wife, There's your picture to the life.
