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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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‡YAFU, adj. Also yafa. Variant forms of Awfu, awful (Mry. 1806 J. Cock Simple Strains 106; Abd. 1832 W. Scott Poems 69, 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb 110, 1912 Rymour Club Misc. II. 54, 181, 1918 C. Murray Sough o' War 37, yafa). See P.L.D. § 74.1.
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"Yafu adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/yafu>
