Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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¶REPROBANT, n. A corrupt form of Eng. reprobate, a rascal, rogue, phs. influenced by forms such as recusant, etc.m.Lth. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick iii.:
I've heard them say mysel that the Auld Kirk folk were juist a wheen reprobants.
