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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DIRRY, n.² Used in phr. to haud on the dirry, of horses: to whip up (Bnff.² 1940; Abd.¹⁵ 1915), also more gen. to speed a thing up (Abd. 1949 (per Abd.²⁷)).