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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
FELKYIED, ppl.adj. Weary, tired-looking, woebegone (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′fɛlkjid]
[Appar. from Felkyo, the name of a witch in Birsay. ? Cf. O.N. fjǫlkyngi, witchcraft. The original meaning would be "bewitched, spell-bound, dazed."]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Felkyied ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/felkyied>
