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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DOOMS, adv. and adj. Extremely, very; often with mild imprecatory force = dashed (Abd.9, Fif.10 1940; s.Ayr. 1950 (per wm.Sc.1)).Sc. 1818 Scott Rob Roy xviii.:
It's no that dooms far frae my ain parish of Dreepdaily, that lies a bittock farther to the west.Sc. 1818 Scott H. Midlothian xxiv.:
“It's dooms truth, though,” said Saddletree.Sc. 1893 R. L. Stevenson Catriona xii.:
And then back to the dooms haystack.Sc. 1931 J. Lorimer Red Sergeant xii.:
She must have felt she was dooms right, tae be in sic a pet.Abd. 1875 G. Macdonald Malcolm I. ix.:
“Eh, mem!” he cried in an agonized whisper, “she's dooms cauld!”m.Sc. 1933 J. Buchan Prince of Captivity 156:
He can be dooms funny when he likes.Ags. 1822 A. Balfour Farmers' Three Daughters IV. 158:
“Ow, that's na that dooms ill to explain,” said John.Dmb. 1846 W. Cross Disruption xxx.:
I'm dull eneuch in the head, but I'm no sic a dooms idiot as no to ken that.s.Sc. 1835–40 A. Campbell in J. M. Wilson Tales of the Borders (1857–59) V. 96:
Ye needna mak sic a stramash aboot it, nor look sae dooms angry either.Slk. 1829 Hogg Shepherd's Cal. I. x.:
My Leddy, I am unco grieved to see you in sic a plight. Ye hae surely been dooms sair left to yoursell.
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