Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SAFITY, n. Also saiftith, sauftie. Sc. forms (mostly arch.) of Eng. safety. [Abd. †′sefɪte]Sc. 1813 The Scotchman 101:
The saiftith o the throne, an the welfare o the countra.s.Sc. 1857 H. S. Riddell Psalms lxii. 7:
My sauftie-howff is in God.Abd. 1879 G. Macdonald Sir Gibbie xxxii.:
I want to lay my umbrell in safity.Abd. 1893 G. Macdonald Heather & Snow xxviii.:
What sense is there in lamentation sae lang's God's eident settin richt a'! His hert's the safity o' oors.
