Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNTOWTHERLY, adj. Also oon-; untotherly, -tuthery; untod(d)erly; ontoverly. Big, clumsy and unwieldy, ill-shaped, badly-put-together (Mry., Abd. 1921 T.S.D.C., untowtherly, ontoverly); slovenly in dress or figure, unkempt, dishevelled (Abd. Ib., untoderly, -tuthery; Bnff., Abd. (untodderly) 1973). [ʌn′tʌuðərli, -′tɔdərli]Abd. 1930 Abd. Univ. Mag. (March) 109:
Yer man wiz an untodderly, flat-fittit loon.Abd. 1950 Buchan Observer (12 Sept.):
Farmers who would never tolerate untotherly ricking.Abd. 1970 Huntly Express (13 March) 2:
His that lang, oontowtherly sclype been cairryin' drink tae ye?
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