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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.

†KAE, v.2 An irreg. variant of CA, v.1, to invite.Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 227:
Kae me, and I'll kae thee. Spoken when great People invite and feast one another, and neglect the Poor.

[The expression is recorded in Eng. sources from 1547 (see Farmer & Henley Slang IV. 86) but the form indicates its Sc. or n.Eng. orig.]

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