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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WHUN, n. Also whon. A worthless character (Tvd. 1825 Jam.), especially a woman (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Also used playfully of a child.
[Prob. a variant of Hune, n., 2. See W, letter, 7.(2)(i).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Whun n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/whun>
