Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MIRLTIE-MARLTIE, adj. comb. Mottled, flecked, of mixed colouring, as of a piece of tweed (Abd.21 c.1930).
[Reduplic. formation based on Mirl, v.1, Marl, v.]
