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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1819, 1871-1891, 1952-2000
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ANITHER, Anidder, Anider, Anoder, adj. and pron. Sc. forms of another. Used like the St.Eng. word. [ə′nɪðər Sc.; ə′nɪdər, ə′nɔdər ne.Sc., I.Sc.]Sc. 1819 Scott Bride of Lamm. ix.:
I canna mak anither fast on a feast day.Sh.(D) 1891 Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 31:
He'll mebbe need anidder proge Frae my aald staff.ne.Sc. 1952 John R. Allan North-East Lowlands of Scotland (1974) 112:
Aye, the Cathedral was first biggit in anither place. But coorse [evil] men troublet the Bishop - he was the minister at that time - and, being a Pape, he workit a miracle.Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxxii.:
She has aye some bizziness or anider on han'.Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlii.:
He needna stan' i' the road gif the place be wuntit for anoder.m.Sc. 1994 Martin Bowman and Bill Findlay Forever Yours, Marie-Lou 3:
Dae us anither two slice ae toast.em.Sc. 2000 James Robertson The Fanatic 171:
'Power shifts,' he said. 'First it's one gang, then it's anither. ... 'wm.Sc. 1980 Anna Blair The Rowan on the Ridge 10:
"But," he hesitated "...there's maybe anither way. ... "Gsw. 1991 Maud Devine in Tom Hubbard The New Makars 123:
wurd chukkies wurd bools cast
atoap
a mountain
bi trauchled boadies
a puddin hill o reachin
frae yin oanganger ti anither.Uls.(D) 1879 W. G. Lyttle Readings by Robin 27:
Till anither boat pickit me up.
Phrase: ane anither. See Ane, A. I. 3 (5).
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