Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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EVERLESTIN', adj. Also everlesteen. Sc. forms and usage of Eng. everlasting. Used adv. and quasi-n. in adv. phr. for (a (guid)) everlestin', for a considerable or seemingly interminable while (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Bnff.2, Ags.19, Knr.1, Bwk.3, Peb.2, m.Lth.1, Rxb.4 1944). Also found in Nhp., w.Midl. and Suf. dials. [ɛvər′lɛstɪn Sc., but s.Sc. -in]Ayr. 1823 Galt Entail xx.:
He did nothing but weary its life wi' garring it loup for an everlasting after sticks and chucky-stanes.Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 10:
Yince an thon wumman sterts, she hashes an blethers for a guid everlesteen.Abd.21 1944:
She blethers for everlastin; he gid me an awfa fleg an' gart ma hert loup everlastin'.
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