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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

SENSE, n. Essence, pith, juice (ne.Sc., Ags. 1970).Abd. 1867 A. Allardyce Goodwife 13:
The maat's weel socht, I'm sere; But fowk needs to tak a' the sense, Fan ilka thing's sae dear.Abd. 1965:
Ye've bilet aa the sense out o the puddin.

[Aphæretic form of essence [ɛ′sɛns], with the orig. French stress accentuation.]

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