Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1768, 1866
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MISGROWN, ppl.adj. Stunted in growth, deformed, badly shaped (Bnff., Ayr. 1880 Jam.; Sc. 1903 E.D.D.; Sh. 1963). Rare and appar. obs. in Eng. [-′grʌun]Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 16:
Nae bursen bailch, nae wandought or misgrown, But plump an' swack an' like an apple round.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 115:
He's a mis-lippent, mis-grown baggeral.
