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.
Quotation dates: 1725, 1824-1844, 1925, 1990-1994
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UNDER, prep., adv., adj. Also unner (Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage 199; Abd. 1865 G. MacDonald Alec Forbes xlv., Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 382, Ayr. 1955 S. T. Ross Bairnsangs 36; Cai., ‡ne.Sc. 1973), onder (Sh. 1904 E.D.D.); uner (Abd. Ib.), oner (Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Journal 23); oonder (Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.; Sh. 1916 J. Burgess Rasmie's Smaa Murr (August 7)), ooner (Abd. 1877 G. MacDonald M. of Lossie vii.). Sc. forms and prep. usages. [′ʌn(d)ər, †un-]
Sc. form of Eng. under.Gsw. 1990 John and Willy Maley From the Calton to Catalonia 18:
While yer at it, junior, ah taen this photie oot fae unner yer mattress. Yer girlfriend, ah suppose? Faur too good-looking fur you, son.wm.Sc. 1991 James Russell Grant in Tom Hubbard The New Makars 57:
Here ye are in Rome saitit unner a Japanese fruit-treem.Sc. 1994 Martin Bowman and Bill Findlay Forever Yours, Marie-Lou 3:
A loat ae water's flowed unner the bridge since then ...
Sc. usages:
Phrs.: 1. under night, during the night, by night; 2. under thoum, (1) secretly, in an underhand manner (Sh. 1904 E.D.D.). Also used adj. (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.); (2) in subjection (Ib.).1. Sc. 1725 Ramsay Gentle Shep. ii iii.:
He brought East the Howdy under Night.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 450:
No manner of relief then could they find, but to sing undernight for "bawbees" in the large towns.Sc. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. Farm I. 129:
Some mares are known to drop their foals under night in the stable.Lth. 1925 C. P. Slater Marget Pow 125:
It would be a work to get them across the water under night.2. (1) Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 454:
A little trick projected in secret, is said to be done under thoum.
