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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1688-1689
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Hough, adj.Var. of How a. In the phr. hough enough, recorded in mod. dial. (also as how eneuch). = in a humble or impoverished condition, or in a poor state of health. — a1689 Cleland Poems 14 (J).
Tho' she be somewhat old and teugh, She's a Scots woman hough enough
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