Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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AROUT, adv. Aphetic form of thereout, outside, out of doors. See There, adv., 3. (11), and T, letter, 9. (2) (vi). Cf. Arin.Ayr. 1788 J. Lapraik Poems 108:
The wee poor herd, baith young and blate, Must stan' arout, baith soon and late. Crm. 1834 H. Miller Scenes (1857) 471:
I've staid arout the lang dark nicht, I' the sleet an' the plashy rain.
