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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KRANSET, adj.2 Also kransit. Cross-grained, fretful, ill-tempered, malicious (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[Orig. doubtful. Phs. a formal confusion of Kranset, adj.1, with kraiksit, s.v. Kreks, v.2 or for *krangset, < Norw. dial. krange, a cross, peevish person.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kranset adj.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kranset_adj2>
