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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

DIRLIE-BANE, Dirly-, Dirl-, n. comb. The funny-bone (Cai.1 c.1920; Bnff.2, Abd.9 1940; Ags. 1906 Arbroath Guide (29 Oct.); Ags.17 (dirl-bane), Fif.10 1940, wm.Sc.1 1949; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Per. 1885 W. Pyott Poems 95:
Fortune on the dirly bane Has thumpet some fu' sair.

[Dirlie, adj., from Dirl, v.1, 2 (2), + Bane, n.1]

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