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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: 1626-1654
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Effront, n. Irreg. var. of affront. — 1626 Garden Worthies 41.
Want of spreit, nor power to repell Effronts 1654 Nicoll Diary 140.
He received … much effrontes … of his creditouris
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"Effront n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/effront>
