Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1718-1719, 1914-1929
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DARR, Dar, v. [dar]
1. To strike, hit, make an impression. Sc. a.1719 Ramsay T.-T. Misc. (1876) I. 232:
His bow he marvell'd sair, Sen blows till then on him but darr'd As touch of Fairly fair.
2. To poke the fire too much, so that it goes out (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), darr). Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
Du's darrin ut da fire.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Dunno dar in the fire or thoo'll hae it clean oot.
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