Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1910
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
CLAYEY, n. A clay marble. Gen.Sc. Cf. Clayer. [′kleɪ̢]Slg. 1910 G. Harvey in Dundee Advertiser (5 July):
In addition to these there were the "clayey" and the "glessie," which received their names from the material of which they were made.
