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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1899
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¶MISREGELAR, adj. Irregular, out of step or position.Sc. 1899 W. Harvey Sc. Life 474:
I'll stap ye in the gairdroom for being misregelar in the ranks.
[Nonce form from Mis- + regular.]
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"Misregelar adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089058>
