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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TWAD, v. Also twid. Abbreviated form of it wad = it would (ne.Sc., Ags., Per. 1973). See Will, v.Ayr. 1786 Burns Holy Fair xxiii.:
'Twad be owre lang a tale to tell.Dmf. 1823 J. Kennedy Poems 70:
'Twad bang the bitter blasts the better.Gsw. 1863 J. Young Ingle Nook 70:
I'd ca' him prood 'twad owre it swither.m.Lth. 1870 J. Lauder Warblings 45:
'Twad please the een o' the winsome maiden.
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