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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TENGERSOME, adj. Sc. form of Eng. dial. †tankersome, crabbed, cantankerous.Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock 92:
He was a tengersome craeter, he was, an' mony ae fecht he had wi' Lord Ethie aboot's farm.

[Formed from can-tanker-ous + -Some, suff.]

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