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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†MAZERMENT, n. Amazement, bewilderment, perplexity. Cf. Maze above.Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 23, 69:
An' a' in outmost mazerment an' care . . . And round about with mazerment gan glowr.Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 48:
The monks and canons on their beds . . . Tauld in mazerment their beads.
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"Mazerment n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mazerment>
