Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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MONTH, n.1 Also Sc. forms moneth (Sc. 1700 Acts Gen. Assembly 11); mont (Sh. 1918 T. Manson Peat Comm. 118, 1933 J. Gray Lowrie 156), munt (Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag. II. 590; Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 60; I.Sc. 1963). [Sc. mʌnθ, I.Sc. mʌnt]
Sc. usages:
1. Following the actual name of the month mentioned when Eng. usage would stop at the name itself or say “the month of” (Ags., Per. 1963).Per. 1805 Sesson Papers, Scott v. Carmichael (1 Oct.) Proof 28:
He thinks it was about August month.Ags. 1927 V. Jacob Northern Lights 5:
The hairst's awa; October month Cam' in a whilie syne.Ags. 1957 People's Jnl. (14 Dec.):
“December month already,” said my friend McTurk.
2. When preceded by a numeral, used in sing. form as collective pl. Gen.Sc. Obs. in Eng., except dial., since the 15th c. Cf. Year.Ayr. 1785 Burns 3rd Ep. J. Lapraik iv.:
It's now twa month that I'm your debtor.e.Lth. 1903 J. Lumsden Toorle 101:
Her death fair daver'd him, an' before twa month had slippit bye, he had left Scotland for guid.Ork. 1905 W. T. Dennison Ork. Weddings 27:
I got de ring, an' I was married twa munt' after.Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 171:
An' fat fowk there is disna gyang to the kirk sae aften's they mith dee. As eeswal, we hid some on Sunday 'at ye maybe wunna see again for a sax month.Gsw. 1990 John and Willy Maley From the Calton to Catalonia 4:
Three month noo an no a peep oot him.
