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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HINDERSOME, adj. Also hindersum, hendersum, hin(n)ersome. [′hɪn(d)ərsʌm, ′hɛndər-]

1. Causing hindrance, troublesome (n.Sc., Ags. 1825 Jam.; Fif. 1867 Jam., hendersum; Cai. 1902 E.D.D.; I. and ne.Sc., m.Lth., Ayr. 1957). Used esp. of weather. Now only dial. in Eng.m.Lth. 1806 Farmer's Mag. (Nov.) 535:
The first week of autumn was wet and hindersome.Sc. 1846 Sc. Farmer (5 June) 171:
The first eight days of May, like the latter part of April, were wet, cold, and hindersome weather.Clc. 1881 Alloa Advertiser No. 1617. 2:
The weather continues as unsettled and as hindersome for farming operations.Bnff. 1934 J. M. Caie Kindly North 60:
Files I'd slip on the ice, or br'ak my aul' girth, Or some hin'ersome thing wad gyang vrang.Abd. 1949 Buchan Observer (11 Oct.):
Cud it [the weather] hae been mair hinnersome?

†2. Tedious, wearisome (Abd. 1825 Jam.).