Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†LABIE, n. Also lab(e)y, labbie; laibie, lebbie. The flap or skirt of a man's coat or shirt (n.Sc., Lth. 1825 Jam., lebbie). [′lebɪ]Slk. 1813 Hogg Queen's Wake (1874) 16:
And the laibies of the auld manis cote War wauffing in the wynde.Slk. 1818 Hogg B. of Bodsbeck iii.:
He gi'es the labbie of his jockey-coat a fling back, and out he pu's a braid sword frae aneath it.Ayr. 1890 J. Service Notandums 20:
The labies o' his sark were wamflin' in the win', fluffin' and fanklin' wi' the puir auld body's bany legs.
