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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fader-war, a. [Cf. ON. fôðurverringr.] One worse than his father. — a1500 Henr. Fab. 793 (B).
He … to his name was clepit fader were [v.r. father war] 1535 Stewart 6669.
Think on oure fatheris and their nobill deidis, And lat ws nocht be cawit fader war
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"Fader-war adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/fader_war>
