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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1880-1930
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FEURCE, adj. Also fuirce. Eager, rash, impetuous (Ork.1, Cai.3 1940); “violent, unmanageable, e.g. of a young, untrained horse” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Hence feurceness, eagerness. [førs]Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 50:
The fish teuk sae bonnie, that i' his feurceness tae fish he forgot the gate he had tae gang.Ork.1 1930:
The servant wis aaful feurce at his wark.
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