Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†HULBIE, n. A large unwieldy object, a clumsy person.Lnk. 1825 Jam.:
A hulbie of a stane, a large unwieldy stone; a hulbie of a house, man, etc.
