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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.
UNFIERDY, adj. Also unfierdi, unfiardy; oon- (Sh.). Overgrown, unwieldy, not in proper trim (Sc. 1825 Jam.; Ork. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 XV. 96, unfiardy; Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1914 Angus Gl., unfierdi; Ork. 1929 Marw.; Sh. 1973); infirm, feeble (Sc. 1825 Jam.). See Ferdy, adj.
[O.Sc. unferdy, clumsy, awkward, c.1590.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Unfierdy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/unfierdy>
