Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1871-1928
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'ITHIN, prep. Within (Sh. 1958). See also Athin, prep., id.Sc.(E) 1871 P. H. Waddell Psalms xlii. 5:
Whatfor sae dowie, O my saul! sae sairly forfoch'en 'ithin me?Abd. 1879 G. Macdonald Sir Gibbie xxvii.:
Naegait 'ithin my sicht or my cry, or the hearin' o' my ears.Sh. 1928 Manson's Sh. Almanac 188:
Dey dress up instead 'ithin . . . great flank buits, an' dere day stand 'ithin wir wast loch da half o' da day.
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