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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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‡VOLUNTAR, adj. Sc. form of Eng. voluntary (ne.Sc. 1700 Hist. Papers Jacobite Period I. 22; Sc. 1720 Caled. Mercury 30 June, 1746 D. Warrand Culloden Papers (1923–30) V. 50; ne.Sc. 1973). [′voləntər]
[O.Sc. voluntar, id., a.1515, O.Fr. voluntaire.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Voluntar adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/voluntar>
