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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1549
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Nounenou. (? Cf. e.m.E. nonino (1593), earlier nonny nonny (1533), the meaningless song refrain.) — 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 64/29.
[The title of a song:] The lang nounenou
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"Nounenou interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/nounenou>
