Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1896
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GOLDY, adj. 1. Golden, gold-coloured (Abd.27 1954). Also in Eng. dial.Ags. 1896 Barrie Sentimental Tommy xviii.:
Which to spend first? The goldy one?
2. Used substantivally for a species of butterfly (Per. 1880 Proc. Per. Soc. Nat. Science 6).
