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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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†GRAMMAREEZE, v. To analyse grammatically. Nonce.Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock 26:
I dinna ken gif it's richt or werang i' the langitch pairt o't, as I canna grammareeze ony.
[Found once in Eng. in 18th c. = to give a grammatical structure to, but this is prob. a separate nonce coinage.]
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