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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†GENIOUS, adj. “Ingenious; having genius or intelligence” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D., Bnff.7 1927). [′dʒinjəs]
[Truncated form of Eng. ingenious.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Genious adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/genious>
