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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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STREET , n.¹, v. Sc. usages:

I. n. Combs. and phrs.: (1) on or upon the street(s), (i) in the street, out of doors. See On, prep., 2. (5). Gen.Sc. Also in U.S. usage; (ii) roaming the streets, gadding about, having or appearing to have nowhere to go, homeless, vagrant, “down and out.” Gen.Sc. In St. Eng. only in reference to prostitution; ¶(2) street-dichter, a “street-wiper”, applied to a woman's long trailing dress; (3) street-house, a ground-floor flat having direct access to the street; (4) street-raking, adj., = (1) (ii) (Sh. 1971); (5) street-stravaigin, id.; (6) up street, up the street (Edb. 1787 J. Beattie Scoticisms 82).(1) (i) Sc. 1753 Scots Mag. (Sept.) 447:
The deponent met William Stewart upon the street.Sc. 1837 Carlyle Fr. Revolution III. i. v.:
He recognized me on the streets, and spoke to me.(ii) Sc. 1852 J. Anderson Reminisc. T. Chalmers 319:
The Church of Scotland was on the streets, and Free.Abd. 1930:
He gaed aa throw't wi drink, and the last time I saw him, he was on the street.ne.Sc. 1970:
Bairns on the streets til aa hours o' the nicht.(2) Abd. 1846 A. Robb Poems (1852) 176:
Ye sweet lasses, tuck up your street-dichters, An' spang thro' the reel.(3) Edb. 1819 Edb. Ev. Courant (3 July):
This tenement is at present divided into two dwelling-houses. The street-house is occupied by Mr Alexander Howden, merchant. The upper house is at present empty.(4) Sc. 1818 Scott H. Midlothian xviii.:
What signifies what we were, ye street-raking limmer!(5) Edb. 1928 A. D. Mackie In Two Tongues 49:
Ilkae street-stravaigin' loon.

II. v. To lay down a surface for a street, to pave or cobble. Vbl.n. streeting, paving, cobbling.Rs. 1732 W. MacGill Old Ross-shire (1911) II. 130:
Wm. Dawson engaged for streeting. . . . A large male for the streeting.