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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1897
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MISBEGOWK, n. A disappointment (Rxb. 1963).Sc. 1897 Stevenson W. of Hermiston v.:
And then there befell them what my author termed "a sair misbegowk."
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"Misbegowk n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/misbegowk>
