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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡VEED, adj. Also vee(t). Defective in understanding; in one's dotage, senile (s.Sc. c.1850 Crawfurd MSS. (N.L.S.). V.5; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).
[This and the form Veeand above appear to be ppl.adjs., past and pres. respectively, of a finite verb *vee, of uncertain orig., appar. meaning to be foolish or doted, be witless, wander in mind.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Veed adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/veed>
