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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.

TEERANT, n. Sc. form of Eng. tyrant (Edb. 1884 R. F. Hardy Glenairlie ii. xi.). See P.L.D. § 45. For other Sc. forms see Tirran. Abstract n. tieranny (Lth. 1885 J. Strathesk More Bits 224).em.Sc.(a) 1991 Kate Armstrong in Tom Hubbard The New Makars 115:
Thae Romans tholed a teerant ill. Edb. 2004:
Her faither wis a teerant tae her.

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