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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AESOME, adj. Single; solitary; also “of husband and wife: in harmony, at one” (S.D.D.). [′e:səm; for variations see Ae.]Bnff.² 1931:
Ay, ay, lassie, I see ye're timmerin up the aesome reel. (Said of a girl discovered gaily dancing all by herself.)Hdg. 1892 J. Lumsden Sheep-head 207:
Drinkin' aff a ae-some bicker o' his favourite beverage.