Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1920-1948
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DISANNUL, v. Sc. usages. Also disanole, disenole.
1. Of material objects: to do away with, obliterate, demolish (Sh., Ork. 1950 (per Abd.27); Bnff.2, Abd.9, Ags.2 1940).Abd.27 1948:
The raw o' thackit hooses was disannulled lang syne.Mearns3 1920:
I dug over two of my borders and sowed them with grass. They were thus disannulled.
2. To disarrange, jumble (Abd.28 1948, disanole).Ags. 1945 “S. A. Duncan” Chron. Mary Ann 48:
Mary Ann wud be shure tae blame me for disenolin a'thing in the search.
