Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CONTERMIN'T, adj. Contrary, perverse. Also conterminit (Abd.9 1941). [′kɔntər′məin(ɪ)t]Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxx.:
That wife o' his has sic a swye owre 'im an's so contermin't that I hinna been naar the place for years.Abd. c.1930 B. R. McIntosh MS. Verses, Farmer o' Drumdoddle:
Ye'll hap up my words in heich phrases And contermint notions and crazes, I'll maybe nae ken them for mine.
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