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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.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Dorlie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dorlie>
