Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MEESERABLE, adj. Sc. form of Eng. miserable (Sc. 1827 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) II. 20; Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 18; Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1923–6 Wilson; Ags. 1929 Scots Mag. (April) 69; I. and em.Sc. (a), Ayr., Uls. 1962).
