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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1819
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¶SPONSEFU', adj. Responsible, respectable. See Sponsible.Sc. 1819 J. Rennie St Patrick II. x.:
Harlin' awa' a sponsefu' man frae his hame and haudin'.
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"Sponsefu' adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 Feb 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sponsefu>
