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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Southermost, adj. Also: souder-, sudermost. [e.m.E. southermost (1555); Souther adj. Cf. also Southmest adj.] Farthest south; southernmost. Also absol. — c1641–54 J. Gordon in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 510.
The soudermost poynt of Schetland … is [etc.] c1641–54 J. Gordon in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 536.
The river Wrchay … is composed of thrie branches, the sudermost is called Kaldaw 1685 Marchmont P. III 26.
Freinds in the north of England joining with the southermost Scotes pairty
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