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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1799
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†UNFORMAL, adj. Sc. usage: not in proper form, not properly drawn up (Sc. 1787 J. Beattie Scoticisms 100). Obs. in Eng.Sc. 1799 W. Mitchell Scotticisms 87:
The contract was unformal.
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"Unformal adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/unformal>
