Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ALREADIES, ALREADYS, A'READYS, AREDDIES, AAREDDIES, adv. Already. [ɑ′rɛdiz, ə′rɛdiz, ɑl′rɛdiz]wm.Sc. 1925 G. Blake Wild Men 283:
They've been fighting alreadys. (Ib. 315: a'readys.)Ayr. 1900 “G. Douglas” House w. the G. Shutters (1905) 258:
It's thin-eneugh drawn a'readys!Rxb.(D) 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes an Knowes 2:
Fleis an midges an bummies war skiddlin an bizzin aboot ma lugs in cluds, areddies.Rxb.(D) 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 11:
A've been ti Denum an back, aa-the-gait, alreadies. [Ib.: aareddies.]
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