Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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'TWEEL, adv. phr. A contr. of “(I) wat weel”, gen. used as an int. = truly, indeed, assuredly (Slg., Fif., Lnl., Lnk., Ayr. 1973). Also in reduplic. form tweelawat, well then, to continue, esp, in telling a story (‡Ayr. 1950). See also Atweel, Wat, v.Rnf. 1788 E. Picken Poems 62:
Tweel, Sym, wi' thinkin' I've gi'en owre.Sc. 1825 Jam.:
Tweel no, no indeed.Kcb. 1828 W. McDowall Poems 71:
Hout tout, what nonsense, na a tweel no.s.Sc. 1832 Border Mag. I. 334:
Are the literary contents reputable? Tweel they're a' that.Dmb. 1868 J. Salmon Gowodean 2:
‘I doubtna' ye've cam' yont for Pate?' ‘'Tweel aye.'Fif. 1897 D. Pryde Queer Folk 228:
Tweel, ye'll dae naething o' the kind.
