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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶HIERSOME, adj. Coarse-looking (Abd. 1825 Jam.).
[Prob. for *hierson, ne.Sc. form of hureson, whoreson. See Hure and note s.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hiersome adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hiersome>
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