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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
VUXEN, ppl.adj. Also voksen, vuksen (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Grown, developed in a certain way, esp. in phr. ill-vuxen, unshapely (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl)., lean, looking as if badly fed (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1973). [′vʌksən, ′vɔksən]
[Norw. voksen, O.N. vaxinn, id., pa.p. of vaxa, to grow.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Vuxen ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/vuxen>
