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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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¶OWER-SHOODER, adj. Also owre-shooder. Over the shoulder, fig. nervous, apprehensive. See Shouder.Abd. 1927 E. S. Rae Hansel fae Hame 51:
He loups the fun ditchie, but shaakie his knees, An' he legs on wi' aften an owre-shooder leuk.
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"Ower-shooder adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/owershooder>
