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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1899
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†WIDDERMINT, n. ? A pest, nuisance.Sh. 1899 Shetland News (8 April):
Tak' up yon dokkin, da evil widdermint! I dünna ken what da Loard made dokkins An' hoes for.
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"Widdermint n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/widdermint>
