"unco" meaning in Scots

See unco in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair unco [comparative], maist unco [superlative]
Etymology: Shortening of uncouth. Etymology templates: {{m|sco|uncouth}} uncouth Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair unco|||||superlative|maist unco||||}} unco (comparative mair unco, superlative maist unco), {{sco-adj}} unco (comparative mair unco, superlative maist unco)
  1. unknown, strange
    Sense id: en-unco-sco-adj-9TDN9ZwV
  2. unusual, odd
    Sense id: en-unco-sco-adj-EFijCW02
  3. great
    Sense id: en-unco-sco-adj-h3Zdpszw

Adverb

Etymology: Shortening of uncouth. Etymology templates: {{m|sco|uncouth}} uncouth Head templates: {{head|sco|adverbs}} unco
  1. very
    Sense id: en-unco-sco-adv-TGpIOfg9

Noun

Etymology: Shortening of uncouth. Etymology templates: {{m|sco|uncouth}} uncouth Head templates: {{head|sco|noun}} unco
  1. Any strange person or thing; an oddity.
    Sense id: en-unco-sco-noun-d6Hi~fMn Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 18 14 2 2 64 0
  2. (in the plural) News. Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-unco-sco-noun-H~Vh3Ryg

Download JSON data for unco meaning in Scots (2.3kB)

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