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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†FLIGMALEERIE, n. A whim, crotchet, caprice. Used attrib. in quot.Sc. 1834 Tait's Mag. (Oct.) 638:
Light-headed, fligmaleerie creatures, the maist o' them. They would not gang, and they would not stay awa.