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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1875-1890
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¶SKUNT, n. In phr. to skunt, to rack and ruin, into a dilapidated or ruinous state. Only in Burgess.Fif. 1875 A. Burgess Nettercaps 18:
Leven Shune wad gang to Skunt.Fif. 1890 A. Burgess Poute 64:
Ye're pirly-wheels — and Geeg ar awl t' skunt.
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"Skunt n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skunt>
