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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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¶SHEGRASNEER, n. A to-do, a rumpus.Abd. 1961 Buchan Observer (28 Feb.):
Fat's a' this shegrasneer aboot?

[Nonce altered form and usage of Eng. †snick-or-snee, a fight with knives, ad. Du. steken en snijen, to stab and cut.]

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