Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1778-1779
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†CONFESS, v. Sc. usages.
1. “To make a bottle confess, to drain it to the last drop by pouring or dripping” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2).
2. “To bring up the contents of the stomach” (Ib.).
3. With wi: to confess to, admit to. Cf. own wi s.v. Own, tak wi s.v. Tak, v., B.1. (16). Lnk. a.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 18:
Ye filthy dog at ye are, are ye gaun to confess wi' a bystart.
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