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daimen

American  
[dey-min] / ˈdeɪ mɪn /

adjective

Scot.
  1. rare; occasional.


Etymology

Origin of daimen

First recorded in 1775–85; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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A daimen icker in a thrave 'S a sma' request; I'll get a blessin wi' the lave, An' never miss't!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

A daimen icker in a thrave 'S a sma' request: I'll get a blessin wi' the lave, An' never miss't!

From The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language by Palgrave, Francis Turner

A daimen icher in a thrave 'S a sma' request; I'll get a blessin' wi' the lave An' never miss't!

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

A daimen icker in a thrave 'S a sma' request; I'll get a blessin' wi' the laive, And never miss't!

From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 3 by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

A daimen icker in a thrave 'S a sma' request: I'll get a blessin' wi' the lave, And never miss't!

From The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades by Various