Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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OBJECT, n., v. Also objec(k) (w.Sc. 1837 Laird of Logan 132; Abd. 1865 G. Macdonald Alec Forbes iii.; Edb. 1893 Mod. Sc. Poets (Edwards) XV. 240; Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 135), objek(d), obji(c)k; oabject (Sh., Ork., Cai., Bnff., Edb., Ayr. 2000s).
Sc. form of object (Ork., Abd., Ags., Edb., Ayr., Dmf., Rxb.
2000s). Sc. forms and n. usages. [n. ′obdʒɪk(t), v. əb′dʒɛk(t)]
1. A person who is deformed, diseased, imbecile, or in some way deserving of pity, a 'sight' . Also attrib. Gen.Sc., also in gen. colloq. Eng. use, used elliptically for an object of charity. Dim. objeckie (Abd. 1882 W. Alexander My Ain Folk 199).Ags. 1718 R. Finlayson Arbroath Documents (1923):
Give to this poor distressed gentleman, being ane grate object, four shillings Scots.Gall. 1732 Session Bk. Penninghame (1933) II. 190:
A poor object … … … … 2s. A limiter … … … … 4s.Ayr. 1826 Galt Last of Lairds xix.:
Ony woman maun hae had a cheap conceit o' hersell that would hae thought o' sic an objik — and only three parts o' a man too, for he had a timmer leg.Sh. 1877 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 42:
I'm a püir deein' objekd wi' da life just blatterin' in.Edb. 1882 J. Smith Canty Jock 81:
And ye'll niver get drunk ony mair, and be brocht hame an object to break my piece o' mind.Bnff. 1935 I. Bennet Fishermen x.:
The bairn was a gey sair vexation. . . . Terrible yer only little un an objek and nae sign o' ony mair.Ags. 1990s:
Fut an oabject ye are: You look a sight.
2. An objection. Obs. in Eng. from 17th c.Ayr. 1822 Galt Entail l.:
Ye should mak no objek, but conform.
