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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1956
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ILL-HIMPID, adj. Sulky, surly. Also adv.Ork. 1956 C. M. Costie Benjie's Bodle 197:
“Whit wey am I the last een tae hear aboot id?” I said, gey ill-himpid.
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"Ill-himpid adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/illhimpid>
