Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1897
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IMAIGINE, v. Sc. form of Eng. imagine (Ork., ‡Abd., Ags. 1958). Hence vbl.n. imaiginin. [ɪ′medʒɪn]Abd. 1897 G. Macdonald Salted with Fire i.:
Ye're a deal taen up wi' vain imaiginins.