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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1824
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FRIENDLY, adj. Sc. phr. †friendly tenant = kindly tenant, s.v. Kindly.Dmf. 1824 Scots Mag. (May) 535:
As they pay just ane elusory duty, and there's nae ish in their tacks, they're kent in law-buiks by the name o' "friendly tenants."
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"Friendly adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/friendly>
