Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1825, 1881
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†DWAB, n. and adj. Also dwaub, dwybe.
1. n. A feeble, over-tall person (Rnf. 1788 E. Picken Poems, Gl., dwybe).Ags. 1825 Jam.2:
Generally applied to one who has not strength in proportion to size; as, She's weel grown, but she's a mere dwaub.
2. adj. Feeble, weak.Per. 1881 R. Ford Hum. Sc. Readings 65:
"An' sin' ye're sae bouncey, we'll test it, deil's in it" . . . "Were it no I'm sae dwab on the legs," quo the tailor.
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