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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1959
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MESMERISE, v., n. Also mesmereese. Sc. usages:
I. v. To surprise, astound, dumbfounder (Abd.24 c.1930). Gen.Sc.Abd.30 1959:
He jist jumpit oot on me sudden and fair mesmerised me.
II. n. A surprise, a start.Abd.30 1959:
Fit a mesmerise ye gied me!
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"Mesmerise v., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mesmerise>
