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: 1928-1965
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CHYE, Chi, n. Also chaaie and double dim. form chykie (Bnff. 1952). The chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs (Mry.1 1916; Bnff.2 1940, chye). [tʃɑɪ (Mry.1)]Sc. 1965 Scotland's Mag. (Sept.) 52:
Aiberdeen-awa and Banffie words were taken out by the scruff of the neck, all that "fa fuppit the fite fulpie" stuff. "Fit wye nae" became "What for no" and "cockchaaies" became "shilfays."Mry.5 1928:
Yon wis a chi.
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