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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BACK-ABOOT, adj. Lonely, remote.Sh.(D) 1886 Burgess Sketches 86:
In sic a dull, back-aboot place as Nedbister dey wir a kind o' Guidsend ta wis.
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"Back-aboot adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/backaboot>
