Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1907-1926
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TEND, v. Also ne., wm.Sc. forms ten(n), pa.t. ten'd (Abd. 1893 G. MacDonald Songs and Ball. 81), pa.p. tennit (Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick x.). Sc. usage of Eng. tend, now rare or dial., aphetic form of attend: to attend to, look after, see to. Gen. (exc. I.) Sc.Sc. 1907 D. Macalister Echoes 23:
Ten lee-lang years I've tent ye weel.Abd. 1926 L. Moon Drumorty 141:
Better tend t' yer ain business and let the lassie tend t' hers.
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