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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1845
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CAWN, adj. Cunning. Not known to our correspondents.Edb. 1845 F. W. Bedford Hist. Geo. Heriot's Hospital (1859) 345:
Boyle is a cawn soul, and fu' o' mischief.
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"Cawn adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cawn>
