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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 2 Aug 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/capernicious>
