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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†COMMANDIMENT, Commandement, n. “A mandate. This pronunciation still prevails among the peasantry in S[cotland], and occurs in our version of the Psalms [Psalm CIII. 18, CXIX. 6, etc.]” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2). Heard by Abd.22 c.1870. [kə′mɑndɪmənt]
[This pronunciation died out in St.Eng. in the 17th cent., but was still common in Eng. dial. in the 19th (N.E.D.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Commandiment n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/commandiment>
