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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
OUTWARD, adj. Also ootward. Sc. usage: in manner, cold, aloof, distant, reserved (Rxb. 1825 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B., Rxb. 1964). Hence ootwardness, aloofness, distance, reserve (Ib.).
[The opposite of Innerlie, 2., q.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Outward adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/outward>
