Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†HEULIE, n. Ork. fisherman's tabu-name for a church. [′høli]Ork. 1884 R. M. Fergusson Rambles 165:
If they [the fishermen] must refer to the Kirk, it is by the name of the heulie, meaning the holy place, or buanhoos, or banehoos.
