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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1884-1930
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CATECHEESE, CATECHEEZE, Catakeese, Cattajeese, v. Sc. forms of Eng. catechize. Known to Bnff.2, Abd. and Ags. correspondents, Fif.10, Slg.3, Lnk.3 1938. Vbl.n. cattajeesin, catecheezin. [kɑtə′ki:z, ′kɑtə′tʃi:z, -′dʒi:z]Sh.(D) 1919 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. II. 28:
Weel, da minister, you see, wis wint ta geng among da folk an catakeese dem — an expund da Scriptir ta dem.ne.Sc. 1884 D. Grant Lays and Leg. of the North (1908) 57:
An' fan he gangs faur buiks are sell't, He aye brings hame a box, An' then I scarce can get him oot To catecheese his folks.Abd. 1917 D. G. Mitchell Kirk i' the Clachan 68:
The catecheezin ower, Jesus lays oot the bonnie tale.Bch. 1928 (per Abd.15), obsol.:
Aw min' fin the minister cam' the roon, and heeld a cattajeesin.Fif.1 1930:
An inveterate old poacher once said to me, of his meeting with a game-keeper, "Tae think that he was gaun to catecheeze me!"
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