Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNLEISUM, adj. Also unlessum. Illegal, unlawful. See Lessome, adj.2 Arch. or liter.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin x.:
The loons that had received the unleisum stoutherie.Ayr. 1913 J. Service Memorables 195:
She bou'd to hae learned them by unlessum means.
