Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNNATURAL, adj. Also oon-naetral (Abd. 1880 W. Robbie Glendornie 83; Sh. 1973). Sc. form and usage in deriv. n., unnaturality, oddness, peculiarity, implying weakmindedness.Ayr. 1823 Galt Entail lii.:
He has a because o' his ain for keeping his thumb on Watty's unnaturality.
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