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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Irreverent, a. [e.m.E. (1550).] Irreverent, wanting in reverence. — 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots 543.
Diuers noblemen writt to hir, requiring to knaw the trewth of hir strange and irreverent handilling
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"Irreverent adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/irreverent>
