Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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ATTEEN, v. Sc. form of Eng. attain (Sh. 1975).Fif. 1894 J. Menzies Our Town 254:
Supposin' I atteen to the threescore and ten.
[O.Sc. attenȝe, from a.1400. For the phonology from O.Fr. -ei-, cf. Absteen, Manteen, Obteen, etc.]
