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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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‡ANEIST, ANIEST, ANIST, Aneest, prep. and adv. [ə′nist, ə′nɪst]
1. prep.
(1) Next to.Ayr., Rxb. 1825 Jam.2:
Aneist, aniest, anist, prep. Next to. [So Watson Rxb. W.-B. (1923) where it is marked obsol.]
(2) On this side of; short of.Sc. 1724 in Ramsay T.T. Misc. (1876) I. 103:
The auld wife beyont the fire, The auld wife aniest the fire.Bnff.4 1931:
Aneest. In common use in Bnff. forty or fifty years ago. “Far diz this quaik staan?” “She staans aneest humlie” [i.e. on the near side].Kcb. 1814 W. Nicholson Poems (1897) 191:
It vexed me her sighin' and sabbin', Now nought aniest marriage would do.Dmf. 1790 J. Fisher Poems 101:
Whare he was bred I canna tell, Whether anist or yont Dunkel'.
2. adv. Next.Bnff.4 1931:
Fa comes aneest? (either in place or time).Ayr., Rxb. 1825 Jam.2:
Aneist, . . . used also as an adv.
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