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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶AWITTENS, adv. Without the conscious knowledge of, unknown or unaware to.Dmf. 1822 Scots Mag. (Jan.) 20:
But, poor fallow, it's awittens him—he kensna the signification o' his ain sayings.
[The grammatical construction though appar. prepositional is in fact an absolute usage. See Onwittins, Unwittins.]
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