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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1880
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AMSHACH, v. To injure. Pa.p. amshacht.Abd. 1880 W. Robbie Glendornie 150:
It's a gey while sin' I've seen ony craetur sae sair amshacht aboot the upper story.
[See Amshach, n.]
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