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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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COMMUNITY, n. A disturbance, a row. Nonce usage, prob. meant to indicate uneducated speech.Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 44:
“Wheesht! wheesht!” cried Mrs Artichoke, “and dinna mak a community in the house.”
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"Community n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088433>
