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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FRUESOME, adj. “Coarse-looking, frowsy” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.).Slk. 1818 Hogg B. of Bodsbeck I. 103:
I never was amang traitors that I was certain of till this day — Let them take that! bloody fruesome beasts.
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"Fruesome adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fruesome>
