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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

SCUN, n. Knowledge, wisdom, craft. [skʌn]Gall. a.1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 361:
I hae nae scun ava, And's ay for counting my purse, O!Kcb. c.1900 Gallovidian No. 59. 109:
The Heaven o' Science shall on man shooer doun Scun that will a' his labours lichtsome mak'.

[Appar. a variant of †cun, to get to know, learn, used as a n., with influence from Can, n.2 See S, letter, 5.]

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