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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†GARMUNSHACH, -OCH, adj. Cross, ill-humoured.Sc. 1825 Jam.:
What for are ye sae garmunshoch to me, when I'm sae curcudget to you?Abd.(E) 1931 Abd. Press and Jnl. (19 Feb.):
The girnie gurran has a peck O' wordies fell garmunshach.

[Prob. a corruption of Ramgunshoch, found in Kelly's version of the saying.]

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