Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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‡ORPHANT, n. Also orfant. Variant forms of orphan, obs. in Eng. since 17th c.Lnk. 1880 Clydesdale Readings 130:
At the age o' seven he was left an orphant.Lnk. 1928 W. C. Fraser Yelpin' Stane 174:
A puir orfant laddie.
