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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1853
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CENTURY, n. Sc. phr.: i' the century, at the turn of the century.Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock 89:
He was aboot ten year auld i' the time o' the dearth fan the meal-mobs teuk place, that was i' the century [1800/1], ye ken.
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"Century n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088314>
