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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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APPETY, APPETIE, n. A Sc. form of appetite. [′ɑpɪ̢ti]Sc. 1912 A.O.W.B. Fables frae the French 48:
Weel-pleas't wi' himsel, an' content wi' his lot, For baith appety an' guid fare he had got.Sh.(D) 1931 Burgess in Sh. Almanac 188:
Da scaar o' dram noo an' agen cud du naithin' mair dan open a body's appety.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 20:
Appetie — Appetite.