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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1833
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A-SOOTH, prep. South of, besouth. See A-, pref.1Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy G. Chalmers 142:
We're no vera weel up to their high-flown kicks a-sooth the Tweed.
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"A-sooth prep.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087746>
