Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1808, 1911, 1972-2000
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ARGIE, ARGY, v. and n. Also argyie. [′ɑrgi]
1. v. To argue, gen. in a contentious or noisy fashion. Gen.Sc.w.Lth. 2000 Davie Kerr A Puckle Poems 82:
Ye can choose ti bide a member o the realm,
that ups taxes on a whim,
then they'll argie, voted in,
hoo yir lucky ti hae 'prudence' at the helm.Edb. 1993:
Ah'm no gaun tae argyie wi ye!Rnf. 1972 Bill Bryden Willie Rough 15:
Aye, but that's different. Och, ye cannae argyie wi you, Hughie!Gsw. 1911 H. Brighouse The Price of Coal 34:
Next ye'll be argying whit's tae go on his gravestane.
2. n. Assertion. Gen.Sc.n.Sc. 1808 Jam.:
He is said to keep to his ain argie, who, whatever be said to the contrary, still repeats what he has formerly asserted.
