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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1857
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†MISPORTION, v. refl. To over-eat, to surfeit oneself, to make oneself ill through overeating (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).Ags. 1857 A. Douglas Hist. Ferryden 86:
A body cud eat o' them [potatoes] till they misportioned themsels.
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"Misportion v. refl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/misportion>
