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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡TOWDENT, adj. Also tyowdent. Looked after, cared for, attended to, only in comb. ill-towdent, ull-, of a person: poorly clad and fed, neglected-looking (Abd. 1925, Bnff. 1972); of the hair: unkempt (Abd. 1911 S.D.D.).
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"Towdent adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/towdent>
