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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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DISCONVENIENT, Disconvainient, adj. Inconvenient (Sh.10 1948; Bnff.2 1940, Abd. 1825 Jam.2; Abd.2 (disconvainient), Fif.10 1940; Edb., Ayr. 2000s). Obs. in Eng. since 17th cent.Sc. 1824 Susan Ferrier The Inheritance (1984) 549:
"Up, my Leddy! 'Deed he just craik craiks to be up, and than whan he's up he craik craiks to be doun; an' it wad be very disconvenient for to ha'e him up the day, ... "
Abd. a.1880 W. Robbie Yonderton (1929) xxvi.:
“It's railly been verra dis-convainient,” continued Eppie.

[Found in O.Sc. 1490; Lat. disconveniens from disconvenire, to disagree.]

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