Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
ABSTRAK(A)LOUS, adj. Cross-grained, ill-tempered (Ayr. 1825 Jam.; Gall. 1882 Bk. Galloway 30). [Corrupt form of Eng. obstreperous, found also in Yks. dial. Cf. also illiterate Eng. obstropalous.]
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Abstraklous adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087631>
