Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GARRICK, n. “A corner patch of land, an odd, irregularly shaped patch of land” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′gɑrək]
[Cf. Gair, n.1, 2., id., and see etym. note. Marw. says: “the -ick termination is very common in the south of Orkney, instead of the northern -o.”]
