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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BLITHESOME, adj. Also blythe-. Cheerful, merry, gay (Ags., Per. 1975). Adv. blithesomely. Now St. Eng.Sc. a.1700 J. Watson Choice Coll. (1706) I. 8:
The Blythsome Wedding. Sc. 1718 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 68:
Where clever Houghs like Willi-wands At ilka blythesome Spring Lap high that Day. Sc. 1824 G. Thomson Melodies vi. 44:
My kindly blithesome wee thing. Lnk. 1884 J. Nicholson Willie Waugh 139:
Hoo blithesomely the time flew past.

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