Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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NARRATION, n. Also nor(r)ation. An uproar, fuss, clamour, noisy altercation, disturbance (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Ayr., sm. and s.Sc., Uls. 1963). Also in Eng. dial.Rxb. 1871 R. Allan Poems 120:
The tea set by, a queer norration raise.Ayr. 1890 J. Service Notandums 28:
[He] was roarin' wi' the pain o't like a sticket Soo . . . and, in very shame at sic a narration in the castle, I spak bauldly oot.Kcb. 1896 Crockett Grey Man xxxii.:
It is a merey that neither my lord nor my lady are within gate, wi' a' that narration of noise outbye!Abd. 1957 People's Jnl. (14 Sept.):
They lookit as hungry efter they'd feenished as afore they sterted. Sic a narration they set up when I went awa' wi' the toom pail!
