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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CAPERNICIOUS, CAPPERNISHIOUS, adj. “Short-tempered, fretful, and finding fault continually” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 22, cappernishious); known to Mry.1 1925; Bnff.8 c.1920, capernicious, Bnff.2, Abd.22 1938. [′kɑpər′nɪʃəs]
[Prob. a corruption of Eng. capricious, with some contact from Capernoitie.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Capernicious adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/capernicious>
