Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HALLABY, n. Also (h)allabie, halaby, allaby (ne.Sc. 1881 W. Gregor Folk-Lore 169–175; Sh. 1956); hallipa (Sh. 1937 J. Nicolson Yarns 94); haligo(-mary) (Fif. 1919 T.S.D.C. III.). Nonsense word found in children's counting-out rhyme (Abd., Lth. 1956).ne.Sc. 1881 W. Gregor Folk-Lore 175:
Hallaby, crackeby, tenaby, leven.Arg.3 1956:
Halligo-lee-go-low-go-lum.
