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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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ABSTRAK(A)LOUS, adj. Cross-grained, ill-tempered (Ayr. 1825 Jam.; Gall. 1882 Bk. Galloway 30). [Corrupt form of Eng. obstreperous, found also in Yks. dial. Cf. also illiterate Eng. obstropalous.]
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"Abstraklous adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087631>
