Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1880-1888, 1956
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BOONIE, Boony, Booney, v. To prepare, equip; refl. "to dress and tidy oneself; e.g. 'Gyong an' boonie theesel noo afore the minister comes'" (Ork. 1929 Marw.); transf. to castrate (a farm animal) (Ork. 1930). Cf. colloq. Eng. dress, id.
Ppl.adj. booni'd, boonyed. [′buni]Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 55:
While they boonied the boat, we baith geed oot o' sight under the dyke.Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 143:
The laird's come heem wi' his bonnie bride, Sae bonnily booni'd an' braw.Ork. 1888 in Ellis E.E.P. (1869–1889) V. 805:
Boonyed fae tap to tae.Ork. 1956 C. M. Costie Benjie's Bodle 62:
"Peur lammie," sheu said, booneyan the bairn again.
