Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKROTHALESS, adj. Amazing, extraordinary, unusual (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′skrɔðələs]
[Appar. a variant of Skraithaless, q.v., but the vowel change is not explained.]
