Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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‡SEELENCE, n., v. Also sehlince (Dundee). Sc. forms of Eng. silence (Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxv., xl.; Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch Bk. 32; Dmf. 1912 J. & R. Hyslop Langholm 556). Also reduced nonce forms in pa.p. seeliset (s.Sc. 1857 H. S. Riddell Psalms cvii. 29). seticeset (s.Sc. 1857 H. S. Riddell St. Matthew xiv. 32), silenced, stilled. See P.L.D. § 45 and cf. Seelent. [′siləns]Dundee 1996 Matthew Fitt Pure Radge 6:
sehlince
is crasht oot lyk a burst cooch
in a coarnir o bustit gless
