Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1887-1894, 1996-2003
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ABREIST, adv., prep. Sc. form of Eng. abreast. Gen.Sc. See Breist.
1. adv.Mry. 1887 A. G. Wilken Peter Laing 30:
They war yokit four abreist. Edb. 2003:
Keep abreist wi the latest developments in computin. m.Lth. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick 98:
They mairched on abreist o' the times.
2. prep.Abd. 1996 Sheena Blackhall Wittgenstein's Web 60:
I noticed wi a grue that Tullio wis weirin a reid an blue strippit sark and derk-blue, licht-wecht brikks: mair bigsie nor ordinar. Fin I drew abreist them, I slawed doon, opened the door an quo, dry kin: "Cheerio, Tullio".
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