Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1804, 1924
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†FERLYFU, Ferlifu, adj. Also fairlyfu. Filled with wonder or surprise. With o' = at.Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 2:
Adie's sheep's a' bleating i' the bucht. Hech! aren' they out? I'm fairlyfu' o' that.Abd. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 73:
Hinna ye h'ard? ye leuk sae ferlifee [sic].