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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1535
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Impar, a. [L. impar.] Unequal; unequally matched. — 1535 Stewart 17802.
Becaus thair power that tyme wes impar, This Coell than wes sone put to the war [= worse]
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"Impar adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/impar>
