Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MAROONJOUS, adj. Also maroun-; morung-; murreun-; -j(eo)us, -geous, -gious. Wild, obstreperous, riotous; surly, obstinate (‡Abd. 1962). Hence deriv. ¶maroonjusness, austerity. [mə′rundʒəs]Bnff. 1852 A. Harper Solitary Hours 59:
Poor Hodge was in morungeous plicht.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xii.:
Oot sprang a pair o' murreungeous rascals frae the wud.Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.:
The Fiscal — an' neen there hed a mair maroonjous face that day.Sc. 1913 H. P. Cameron Imit. Christ i. xiii. 19:
Throwe biding an' lang-tholin ye'll maister be the stoop o' God, raither 'an be yer ain skeighness an' maroonjusness.Abd. 1914 A. McS. The Bishop 13:
I'm near feart to pit oot my kye, fin yon maroongeous brutes o' h'un's is on the go.Abd. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 62:
Haudin a' airt in a yagamint, maroonjeous as the Deil.
