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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WHUN, n. Also whon. A worthless character (Tvd. 1825 Jam.), especially a woman (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Also used playfully of a child.
[Prob. a variant of Hune, n., 2. See W, letter, 7.(2)(i).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Whun n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/whun>
