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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.
SOURISH, adj. Very mean in money matters (Cai. 1934). [′surɪʃ]
[Orig. obscure ? From sour in an extended sense.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sourish adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sourish>
