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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
OUTWARD, adj. Also ootward. Sc. usage: in manner, cold, aloof, distant, reserved (Rxb. 1825 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B., Rxb. 1964). Hence ootwardness, aloofness, distance, reserve (Ib.).
[The opposite of Innerlie, 2., q.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Outward adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/outward>
