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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNGENTLEMANNY, adj. Sc. form of Eng. ungentlemanly (Sh., Abd. 1973). See Gentlemanny, adj.Sc. 1712 Session Papers, Petition J. Douglas (30 June):
The Reflections are so mean and ungentlemanny.Sc. 1770 R. Forbes Jnls. Visitations (1886) 315:
No man dare say he has ever been guilty of a dirty or ungentlemanny Action.
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"Ungentlemanny adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ungentlemanny>
