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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MELODIOUS, adj., adv. Used in Wgt. with intensive force.

I. adj. Big, extraordinary.Wgt. 1877 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 44, 130:
“I carena if the Word o' the Deevil said sae”, says Kennedy, “it's a melodious lee for a'.” . . . “That's a melodious lee, whaever said it”.

II. adv. Extremely, especially.Ib. 129:
Rhinns people in general do not strengthen their language by the use of ordinary forcibles like other people, but . . . they say . . . “It's most odious sweet, he's melodious wee”.