Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SAWPIENT, adj. Sc. form of Eng. sapient. [′sɑ:piənt]Slk. a.1820 Hogg Tales (1874) 188:
Yiddie's sawpient sayings about the end o' man.