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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1912

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¶GURRYSHANG, n. Uproar, confusion.Ayr. 1912 G. Cunningham Verse 141:
In midst o' a' this gurry shang, When aiths and blows were rife.

[Variant of Currieshang, with influence from Gurry, n.¹]

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