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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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DODDERMENT, n. Gen. used in pl.: a recompense; one's deserts (Ayr. 1825 Jam.2).

Phr.: to put someone throw his dodderments, “to interrogate with sharpness or severity” (Ib.).

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"Dodderment n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dodderment>

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