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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1604-1605
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Deme, v.2 [F. damer. Cf. Deme n.] tr. To queen a pawn in chess. — a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 200 (L).
Vnder cuir I gat sic chak, That I mycht nowther deme nor nek, bot ather stell or meit
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"Deme v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/deme_v_2>
