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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CUN, CUNN(E), KUNN, CON, v.¹ In phr. to cun (someone) thank(s), to express, render thanks to (a person), to feel grateful to (a person) (Sc. 1825 Jam.², cun(ne), Ork. 1929 Marw., kunn). Obs. in Eng. except in dial. (N.E.D.). [kʌn]Sc. 1701–31 R. Wodrow Analecta (Maitland Club 1842) I. 18:
I cun you nae thank.Ork.(D) 1904 Dennison Sketches 3:
De'll con him t'ank for his pains.Abd.(D) 1788 J. Skinner Christmass Bawing xxxii. in Caled. Mag. 505:
Ithers did Sanny great thanks cunn, And thro' their haffats trail'd Their nails that day.Ags. 1927 (per Ags.⁷):
I'll cun him nae thanks for that.Edb. 1787 W. Taylor Poems 25:
Tho' fair I work your bread to win, Yet little thank you do me cun.Ayr. 1789 D. Sillar Poems 83:
Tam . . . syne conn'd his Maker thanks.