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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SPYANACHLESS, adj. Without vigour, lacking “go” or energy (Bnff. 1971).Mry. 1921 T.S.D.C.:
I remember my grandmother (60 years ago) saying of an uncle who had a poor appetite and a queasy stomach, that he was aye a spyanachless haive.
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"Spyanachless adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/spyanachless>
