Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1925-1928, 2005
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SAIRIOUS, adj. Also sarious. Gen.Sc. forms of Eng. serious (Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.; Sc. 1893 Stevenson Catriona ii., 1931 J. Lorimer Red Sergeant xii.). See P.L.D. §42. Hence sairiously (Abd. 1880 G. Webster Crim. Officer 92, 1912 G. Greig Mains's Wooin' 46), -ness. With on: intent (on) (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Comb.: sarious-pow'd, serious-minded. See Pow. [′se:rɪəs]Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 4:
A met twae awfih sairious-on chiels.Edb. 1928 A. D. Mackie In Two Tongues 19:
Aye sarious-pow'd, and canny o' hand and slaw.Edb. 2005:
He's an awfie sairious laddie.
