Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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MELT, v.2 To bruise or crush without breaking the skin (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.). See also Blumelt.
Sh. 1899 Shetland News (1 April):
I believe A'm blue meltid me knees an' elbiks.
Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
I'm melted my finger. I'm gotten my finger melted.
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"Melt v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Apr 2019 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/melt_v2>
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