Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RIDEECULAS, adj. Also rideec'lous (Edb. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick v.; Sc. 1949 Scots Mag. (Jan.) 284); reediklus (Per. 1895 I. MacLaren Auld Langsyne 20). Sc. variants of Eng. ridiculous (Abd. 1913 D. Scott Hum. Sc. Stories 80). [rɪ′dikləs]
