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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1928
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†CUNNER, v. and n.
1. v. To scold (Upp. Clydesd. 1825 Jam.2); vbl.n. cunnerin, a scolding.Ayr. 1928 (per Ayr.4), obsol.:
A gied him a guid cunnerin.
2. n. A scolding (Upp. Clydesd. 1825 Jam.2); “a reprimand, a reproof” (Fif. Ib.).
[A variant of Channer, chunner, q.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cunner v., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Feb 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cunner>
