Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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INDISGESTION, n. Gen.Sc. form, also in 17th c. Eng., of Eng. indigestion. Also indisgeestion, indisgestin and curtailed form indisjeest. Cf. Disgeest.Sc. 1726 Edb. Ev. Courant (25–26 July):
The King of France, whose Illness was occasioned by Indisgestion after eating Melons, Figs and other Fruit, was reported this Day in Exchange Ally to be dead.Lth. 1914 C. P. Slater Marget Pow Comes Home 91:
A wee poke of strong peppermints for fear of the indisgestin'.Sc. c.1925 R. Thomas Sandie McWhustler's Waddin' 108:
“What's trauchlin' ye?” . . . “Dates.” . . . “Indisjeest maist like.”
