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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TAMTEEN, n. A corrupt form of Eng. †tontine, an annuity fund, freq. formerly used as a means of raising money to build hotels or the like.Sc. 1824 Scott St. Ronan's W. i.:
Lucky Dods can hottle on as lang as the best of them — ay, though they had made a Tamteen of it.