Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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¶HUYLLEE, ? adj. “Applied to something that does not justify appearances” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[The definition is not clear and the word may in fact be a variant of Huilie.]
