Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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VANSOME, adj. Difficult to please (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Norw. dial. vandsam, id., O.N. vandsamr, difficult, troublesome.]