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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1932
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UNKNOWINST, adj. Unknown to. A borrowing from Ir. dial. See Unbeknowins, adj., adv.Arg. 1932:
She [mare] gied a lape farrat unknowinst tae Jock an' he was cowpit oot richt ower the hin-dawr.
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"Unknowinst adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/unknowinst>
