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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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

Quotation dates: 1948

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DOOMIE, n. A mischievous sprite (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.).Lnk. 1948 J. G. Johnston Come fish with me 43:
A friend did likewise, and we spent some happy hours reversing the lids [of fishing baskets] so that they opened away from our bodies to keep us from feeling less like a “Doomie” trying to see over a wall when we opened our creels.

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