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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1887

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CALLOUSED, ppl.adj. Callous, indifferent. Not known to our correspondents.Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 100:
Seeing that she was sae calloused, I thocht better o't mysel'.

[From Eng. adj. callous. Calloused occurs in N.E.D. with lit. meaning "hardened," latest quot. 1880, but last fig. use is 1834. Not found in Concise or Un. Eng. Dicts.]

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