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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1721-1768, 1946
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DAMMISH, Daimis, Dameis, Damis, Demmish, v. To stun, to stupefy (Abd. 1825 Jam.2, daimis), found only in ppl.adj. dammished, damised, dameist, stunned, bewildered; “inept, inert, inactive, stupified” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., damised).Sc. 1721–22 R. Wodrow Hist. Sufferings Church of Scot. II. 25:
He was perfectly dammished with the stroke; and when he recovered his senses, he thought it convenient to ly still in the place as dead.Bnff.2 1946:
The ba' strack him fair on the broo' an' he wiz sair dammished.Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 18:
Hallach'd an' dameist, an' scarce at her sell, Her limbs they faicked under her an fell.Rnf. 1721 W. Hector Judicial Rec. 100:
The said John Barr so wounded, demmished, mutilate, and gored with blood.
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