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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.

VARIOUS, adj. Sc. forms: vaarious (Fif. 1906 Rymour Club Misc. I. 157; Abd. 1925 A. Murison Rosehearty Rhymes 164), vahrious (Abd. 1932 Abd. Univ. Rev. (March) 101), vaurious (Lth. 1890 R. Steuart Legends 194), vawrious (Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii., Bnff. 1881 W. M. Philip K. MacIntosh's Scholars 155). [Sc. †vɑ:rɪəs]

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