Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1818-1919, 1993
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UNPOSSIBLE, adj. Also o(o)npossible (Sh.). Impossible (Gall. 1904 E.D.D., Gall. 1973). Obs. in Eng. exc. dial.Slk. 1818 Hogg Wool-Gatherer (1874) 84:
"It is impossible." "I say it's nae sic a thing as unpossible."Ayr. 1826 Galt Last of Lairds ix.:
It's no unpossible, the doers may have heard of your narrow contracted ways.s.Sc. 1840 Wilson's Tales of the Borders VI. 163:
Man, it's oonpossible — utterly oonpossible.ne.Sc. 1888 D. Grant Keckleton 73:
It appears to be utterly unpossible.Ayr. 1901 G. Douglas Green Shutters v.:
That's on-possible.Sh. 1919 T. Manson Peat Comm. 79:
A lovely woman can never give da same graand impression as a handsome man. Dat's oonpossible.Highl. 1993:
It's very near onpossible to tell a story.
