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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNHEELINT, adj. Unpleasing in appearance, roughly or clumsily made, gen. in neg. sentences. The usage is due to a misunderstanding of Hieland, II. 5. (5), id.Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 23:
That hyimm-made ruffie (knitted neck-ruff) o yoors looks nane sae unheelint.
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"Unheelint adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/unheelint>
