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DAILY-DAY, adv. “Every day, continually, constantly” (Sc. 1887 Jam.6). Known to Bnff.2, Abd. and Ags. correspondents, Fif.10 1939.Sc. 1881 A. Mackie Scotticisms 11:
He comes here daily-day.Abd. 1926 P. Giles in Abd. Univ. Review (July) 224:
Young fairmers like ma oyes warna stravaigin' awa' daily day t' sales an' mairts and a' the lave o't.
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