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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
ILL-TWARTENED, adj. Cross-grained, refractory (Ork. 1929 Marw.; ‡Sh., Ork. 1958).
[For second element, cf. Norw. dial. tverken, unwilling, reluctant, + -ed, ppl.adj. suff.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Ill-twartened adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/illtwartened>
