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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SOLID, adj., n. Also solit (Kcb. 1893 Crockett Stickit Minister x.; Bwk., Ayr. 1971); solate (Kcb. 1895 Crockett Moss-Hags iv.; Sc. 1913 H. P. Cameron Imit. Christ iii. xxxiii.). Sc. forms and usages:

I. adj. 1. Of persons: having a large supply, well-stocked; of things: in large supply, plentiful (Sh., Bnff., Ags. 1971).Bwk. 1964:
I'm fair solit wi eggs. I've solit new curtains ye've never seen.

2. Of wine: in the cask, draught.Sc. 1747 Caled. Mercury (15 Dec.):
Solid and bottled Wine, Bale Goods, &c.

3. Of persons: sane, in full possession of one's mental faculties; sober (Ags. 1971).Ayr. 1822 Galt Provost xxii.:
The heads of the toun . . . no, may be, just so solid at the time as could have been wished.Sc. 1825 Jam.:
He's no very solid, he is not quite sound in his mind.

¶II. n. In pl.: solidity of character, gravity, moral worth.Cai. 1896 J. Horne Canny Countryside 212:
Fat's 'e good o' his singin'? He's wantin' in solids. That preceentor was never again seen in Knockdry. He lacked in ‘solids'.