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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KRANSET, adj.2 Also kransit. Cross-grained, fretful, ill-tempered, malicious (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[Orig. doubtful. Phs. a formal confusion of Kranset, adj.1, with kraiksit, s.v. Kreks, v.2 or for *krangset, < Norw. dial. krange, a cross, peevish person.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kranset adj.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kranset_adj2>
