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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.
†GAE, n.1 The jay, Garrulus glandarius (Sc. 1808 Jam.; 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 75). Cf. Kae, n., 4., idem.
[O.Sc. has gae, id., from 1580; Mid.Eng. gay, a.1400; old northern Fr. gai, gay, a jay or jackdaw, Mod.Fr. geai, of unknown origin.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gae n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gae_n1>
