Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RHEUMATISE, n. Also rheumatiz(e) (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 406), rheumatis; rheumateese, -ze, rumateese; roomatis. Rheumatism. Also in Eng. dial. Hence rheumatist, afflicted with rheumatism; fig. of inanimate objects: ricketty. [′rumɑtiz]Wgt. 1804 R. Couper Poetry H. 68:
An aiken chair baith auld and frail, And rheumatis't right lang.Sc. 1821 Scott Pirate vii.:
I did feel a rheumatise in my back-spauld yestreen.Ayr. 1822 Galt Entail xcii.:
I hae been sic a lamiter with the rheumateese.ne.Sc. 1888 D. Grant Keckleton 95:
“A terrible martyr” as she informed me, to the rheumatis.Sh. 1897 Shetland News (20 Nov.):
Da staangs o' da roomatis 'at's gaun troo my airms is no fir naethin,.Ork. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I. viii. 324:
Me leg's swalled . . . an' I hae the rumateese i' me thiee.
