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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1878
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CANKRIF, adj. Filled with canker, hence fig. vexatious, grievous, heart-corroding. See -Rife, suff.Per. 1878 R. Ford Hame-spun Lays 98:
A fig for cankrif warldly cares, They downa enter here.
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"Cankrif adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088272>
