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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1778
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†A-LANDWARD, adv. In the country, as opp. to the town.Abd. 1778 A. Ross Helenore 16:
And Nory was the bonniest lassie grown, Was to be seen a-landward or in town.
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