Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1801, 1895-1901
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ALUNT, adv. In a flame, burning, on fire; commonly in the phr. to set alunt. (Chiefly in the south.) [ə′lʌnt]Kcb. 1895 S. R. Crockett Lilac Sunbonnet ix. (E.D.D.):
That reed-heed o' yours to set them a-lunt.Rxb. 1901 W. Laidlaw Poetry and Prose 34:
A gleed had set the lum alunt.Slk. 1801 Hogg Sc. Pastorals 16:
For if they raise the taxes higher They'll set alunt that smoostin' fire.
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