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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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VEESIT, v., n. Sc. form of Eng. visit (Abd. 1863 G. MacDonald D. Elginbrod vi., m.Lth. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick i., wm.Sc. 1907 N. Munro Daft Days xxix., Dmf. 1912 J. L. Waugh Robbie Doo 21, Rxb. 1915 Kelso Chronicle (12 Feb.), Lnk. 1922 T. Cairncross Scot at Hame 9, Nai. 1927 G. Bain Dauvid Main 26; Ork., n.Sc. 1973; Sh., Bnff., Ags., Edb., Arg., Ayr., Rxb. 2000s). Hence deriv. veesitor (Kcb. 1893 Crockett Raiders vi.; Wgt. 1912 A.O.W.B. Fables frae French 9; e.Lth. 1970 Scots Mag. (Jan.) 349; Sh., Bnff., Ags., Edb., Arg., Dmf., Rxb. 2000s); viseetor. See P.L.D. § 45. Sc. usage: to punish. Obs. in Eng., orig. from Biblical usage.Wgt. 1878 “Saxon” Gall. Gossip 47:
Only for him I wud 'a' veesited ye a while langer yet.Ork. 1952 R. T. Johnston Stenwick Days (1984) 24:
" ... This is a viseetor for thee. I met him on the road an' he asked whar thee hoose wur, so I gied him a lift. Dis thoo ken whar he is? He's the son o' Rupert Pottinger whar yeused tae work for thee." m.Sc. 1988 William Neill Making Tracks 51:
Ilk morn I wauken, howpe athin ma breist
Euterpe's here tae veesit me the daySh. 1994 Laureen Johnson in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 164:
I wis just steppin back ta get me braeth, when I wis awaar o a car haalin in at da fit o wir rodd. Well, tinks I, isn' dat a seeknin? You sit your löf alane night ower night wi da ill wadder, but da meenit da sun shines an you want ta be furt, der sure ta be veesitors.Edb. 2004:
The new meenister veesited me last week.