Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1898
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BITTERNESS, n. Cold, stormy weather.Sh. 1898 Sh. News (17 Dec.) (E.D.D. Suppl.):
Der shüre ta seek a skjug [shelter] wi' sic a bitterness.