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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

UNWASHEN, ppl.adj. Also oonwyshin (Sh.). Unwashed (Abd. 1973). See Wash, v. The form is now arch. in Eng.Sc. 1803 Proud Lady Margaret in Child Ballads No. 47 A. xx.:
Ye've unwashen hands and ye've unwashen feet.Sh. 1970 Sc. Poetry 5 34:
Da bairns Sleepy, hungry, oon-wyshin.

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