Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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†AUNTERENS, adv. “Perchance, peradventure” (Jam.2 1825 for Bwk.).
[Perhaps formed from aunterin(g), verbal n., by addition of adv. gen. suffix -s. Cf. aunters, adv., Mid.Eng. and dial.Eng., from aunter, n. See etym. note to Anter, v.]
