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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

SUSPECK, v. Gen.Sc. form of Eng. suspect (Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch xviii.; Ayr. 1838 J. Morrison M'Ilwham Papers 10; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). See P.L.D. § 63.2. [səs′pɛk]wm.Sc. 1985 Liz Lochhead Tartuffe 18:
But Ah've since heard he gambles, is a bit o' a drinker
And, Ah suspeck, an atheistical free thinker -

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