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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MISKIRSEN, v. To name wrongly or unsuitably.Gsw. 1872 J. Young Lochlomond Side 87:
Ay, sirs,! frae yon miskirsened “Mount”, Hae welled, as frae a crystal fount, Pure rills o' heart-exulting joy . . . Sae let “Mount Misery” frae this still Be ca'd “The Mount Delectable”.

[mis- + Kirsten.]

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