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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CONTEENA, Conteenie, †Containow, †Continow, v. Sc. forms of Eng. continue. Fif.10, Slg.3 (1937) give conteena and Kcb.9 gives conteenie. [kən′tinə, kən′tini]Sc. a.1714 First Earl of Cromartie in Earls of Crm. (ed. Fraser 1876) II. 483:
Thes tuo young gentlemen, vnwilling to containow in this specious restraint . . . resolved to make ther escape.Abd. 1745 Letters to Laird of Stonywood in Spalding Club Misc. (1841) I. 427–428:
Pray be so kind as continow to give me what news accurs to yow.Abd.(D) 1914 A. McS. The Bishop 21:
I doot I'll need to conteena as I am.
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