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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1871
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SUPPLICANT, n. Sc. †usage: a person who is in indigence and has become an object of charity (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 187).Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxx.:
That creatur Peterkin 't's been gaen aboot like a supplicant.
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"Supplicant n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Jul 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/supplicant>
