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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DESPERATION, n. Sc. usages.

1. A great rage (Abd.2, Abd.4 1940).Bnff.2 1940:
He wiz in sic desperation 'at he wiz naither t' haud nor bin'.
Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl.Ant. & Dwn.:
The master was in desperation.

2. In phr. like desperation, as if desperate.Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 122:
They would come rinnin' for me like desperation.

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"Desperation n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/desperation>

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