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DAMPT, adj. Sc. form of Eng. damned.Sc. 1994 Herald 5 Jul 10:
It is a dampt disgrace that such a talented individual as Gail McArthur, who has proved her worth by being accepted by the Berklee College, should have to take to busking (honourable trade though it is) to raise the cash to pay for her course.Uls. 2001 Belfast News Letter 3 Nov 22:
Howl up yer heids, ye hae naethin tae hide.
It was hard, aye, dampt hard, fur tae keep oorsels sane.Sc. 2002 Herald 26 Jan 13:
... full-strength gusto and character the mirthful songs, the pithy observations, and the loveable dampt impudence of the man who gave us The Red Yo-Yo and so much more.
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