Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶WANCHEERIE, adj. Cheerless, sad.Ayr. 1831 T. MacQueen Gloaming Amusements 5:
Wancheerie youth, Do nature's ills demand your ruth, Or fortune mak' you wae?