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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNNECESSAR, adj. Also onnecessar. Sc. forms of Eng. unnecessary (Sc. 1867 N. Macleod Starling I. v.; Ayr. 1901 G. Douglas Green Shutters xiii., onnecessar; ne.Sc. 1922 Swatches o' Hamespun 17: ne., m. and s.Sc. 1973). See Necessar, adj.
[O.Sc. unnecessar, 1606.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Unnecessar adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/unnecessar>
