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.
DORLIE, n. A name applied to various small wading birds (Abd. 1948 (per H. Edgar Smith)).
[Phs. a variant of Dorbie, n., 3.]
