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adj
destitute of grace, propriety, or moderation; uncivil; immoderate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal
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adj
ill-bred
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ulster
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History
Borrowed from Scots menseless, equivalent to mense + -less.
