Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNDEEMAN, adj. Also -daemin, -deemint. Great beyond belief, incredibly big, intense, etc., = Undeemous (n.Sc. 1808 Jam., undeemint money).Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 116:
The haet wus sae undeeman'.Ork. 1904 Dennison Sketches 6:
An' dan de noise wus undeeman.Ork. 1951 R. Rendall Ork. Variants 56:
Whase skinless limbs an' fiery braeth An' whaals-mooth maist undaemin.
