Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1787-1927, 1996
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WALTH, n. Also wailth (Cai. 1872 M. McLennan Peasant Life 303); welth (Abd. p.1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shep. MS. 79); ¶waith (Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 180) metri causa. Deriv. walthy (Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 119; Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxxviii.; m.Sc 1897 A. Rodger Poems 1; Ags. 1945 Scots Mag. (April) 41), walthie (s.Sc. 1857 H. S. Riddell St Matthew xxvii. 57); compar. walthier (Sc. 1827 Scott Croftangry ii.). Sc. forms and usage of Eng. wealth (Cai., Per., wm.Sc. 1973). See P.L.D. §76.1. As in Eng., but orig. and more freq. in Sc., = abundance, plenty, enough (Sc. 1808 Jam., welth, 1825 Id., walth; Cai. 1904 E.D.D.; Ags., Ayr. 1973). [wɑlθ, wǫlθ]Ayr. 1787 Burns Epigram at Roslin Inn 3:
Ye've wealth o' gear for spoon and knife.Sc. 1819 Scott Bride of Lamm. vii.:
There's walth o' fat poultry, ready either for spit or brander.m.Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 269:
There's aye walth o' tubs wi' yirnin, and rowth o' barrels in the road.Sc. 1876 S. R. Whitehead Daft Davie 259:
There were walth o' us, and a bonnie splore we kicked up.Lnk. 1881 D. Thomson Musings 217:
There's walth o' room upon the bauks.m.Sc. 1927 J. Buchan Witch Wood vii.:
There's walth of guid books here.Abd. 1996 Sheena Blackhall Wittgenstein's Web 5:
Some o the walthier fairmers had cheenged tae roon bales. Even the squar bales she didna care fur. She cud jist min o the auld-farrant stooks at Clashmore, like Sabbath hauns grippit in prayer at the Kirk.
