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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶HIERSOME, adj. Coarse-looking (Abd. 1825 Jam.).
[Prob. for *hierson, ne.Sc. form of hureson, whoreson. See Hure and note s.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hiersome adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hiersome>
