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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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OWERDUNE, ppl.adj. Sc. form and usage of Eng. overdone, overtaxed, overwhelmed (Ork. 1975).Fif. 1920 P. Sulley In Our Burgh 168:
The lassie's that keen on her sewing and embroidery that she's clean overdune wi' it.
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"Owerdune ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089091>
