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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HELPLIE, adj. Also helply (Cai. 1902 E.D.D.). Helpful, desirous of assisting (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.). Also in Cum. dial.
[O.Sc. helply, -lie, 1513, id., Mid.Eng. helpely.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Helplie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/helplie>
