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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
PERNITTRET, adj. Also pernitret.
1. “Very sulky and malicious, ill-tempered and peevish” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1965).
2. “Icy cold” (Ib.).
[Per-, pref., intensive, + nitter, Nither.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Pernittret adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/pernittret>
