Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DEIGHLE, n. A squat, dumpy object.Ayr. 1890 J. Service Notandums v.:
A pridefu' gaste o' a body, but a wee deighle o' a puddock hoved up wi' its ain concate.
