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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1804
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†WANNY, adj. Pale, sickly-looking. Obs. in Eng. since 17th c.Wgt. 1804 R. Couper Poems II. 258:
Unsonsy time Peers down baith sour an' wanny.
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"Wanny adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wanny>
