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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1728
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‡A-WILL, adv.1 Of one's own accord; of itself. [ə′wɪ̢l, ə′wʌl]Sc. 1728 Ramsay Poems 316:
I needna mak sic Speed my Blood to spill, I'll warrant Death come soon enough a Will.Sc. 1728 Ramsay Poems 318:
She too that's sae nice Shall come a will.
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