Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1791, 1871-1908, 1994
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AFFOORD, AFFUIRD, Affeurd, v. Sc. forms of afford. The dial. forms are giving way to the St.Eng. form. [ə′fu:rd + ə′fuərd mn. and nn.Sc., Edb.; ə′fø:rd I.Sc., sn.Sc., em.Sc.(a), sm.Sc., s.Sc.; ə′fe:rd em.Sc.(b), wm.Sc.]Ork.(D) 1908 J. T. S. Leask Bulliers in Ork. and Sh. Misc. I. vi. 223:
I wad a' deun dat messel t'o guid kens I could ill affeurd 'id noo i' dis bad times.Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb vi.:
She says she never saw a merchan' 't cudna affoord to gie's customers preens.Abd. 1994 David Toulmin in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 77:
... for the Dookit was that hard-up he couldna affoord tae buy them.Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems, Hirdum-Dirdum Officers ix.:
A bardie ablins can affuird A belder counsel than a laird.
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