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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1637
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(Unhartsum,) Unheartsome, adj. [Hartsum adj. Also in the later Sc. and north. Eng. dials.] Unpleasant, disagreeable. — 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 537.
It is an unheartsome thing to see our father and mother agree so ill
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"Unhartsum adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/unhartsum>
