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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Warld-wide,) World-wide, adj. [19th c. Eng. world-wide (1842).] Extending over the whole world. — 1632 Lithgow Trav. ii 71.
I had the ground to be a pillow, and the world-wide-fields to be a chamber
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"Warld-wide adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/warld_wide>
