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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1903
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¶STARN, adj. Nonce variant of Eng. stern, severe, harsh. Used adv. in quot.e.Lth. 1903 J. Lumsden Toorle 73:
Gin he disna screw them a' steeve an' starn eneuch!
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"Starn adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/starn_adj>
