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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1832-1869, 1932
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FLOZEN, v., intr. To swell, to puff up, of the body. Often with up. Gen. in ppl.adj. flozent, swollen, fat, flabby, puffed out (Bnff., Abd. 1952). Used fig. in phr. flozent up in, wrapped up in, excessively or foolishly fond of.Bch. 1832 W. Scott Poems 154:
There's Robie's wife a flozen't stirk, An' scarce a turn did e'er she work.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 50:
The drink's beginning t' gar 'im flozen (up). The bairn's unco sair flozent-up in's father.Bnff. 1869 W. Knight Auld Yule 67:
Cauld kail thrice het she gars him sup, While she wi' best o' scran is flozen't.Abd. 1932 R. L. Cassie Sc. Sangs 28:
Flozent some, but fere an' fouthie, Oot the line gies he.
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