Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1819
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WHUNA'BE, adv. phr. Also whunna'bee. However, nevertheless, howbeit. See funabe s.v. Foo, adv., 1. Phrs. (2), Hoo, adv., 2. (1).Sc. 1819 J. Rennie St Patrick I. vii., III. xiv.:
But whuna'be, she ne'er forgets hersel' far. . . . Whunna'bee it wasna me it fun' him out.