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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1991
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†GORKIE, adj. “Nauseous; applied to any thing that excites disgust” (Per. 1825 Jam.).Dundee 1991 Ellie McDonald The Gangan Fuit 30:
Sae bonnie hochmagandie
wha cried ye gorkie names?
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"Gorkie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gorkie>
