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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

IN, conj. A variant of An, conj.1, 3., if, provided that (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 88; Cai. 1902 E.D.D., Bnff., Abd., Ags. 1958).Ayr. 1803 A. Boswell Poet. Wks. (1871) 9:
In't werena just aiblins to cure the cholick, De'il a drap wad weet my mou'.Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 121:
Isna that Glengrant amo' the fouk? In 't binna him it's his vraith.Sh. 1894 Proc. Phil. Soc. Gsw. XXV. 117:
Lay dem [peats] gently on da bank Hael noo, in ye can.

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