Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1879
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SWAIRTEN, v. Also swirten. To pine and die, to waste away, esp. from hunger (Sh. 1972, swirten).Sh. 1879 Shetland Times (2 Aug.):
Da twatree lives we haed gain' i' der auld pastur just swairtend ane efter anidder laek a peerie fool fleein' oot atween wir haands.
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