Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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ORRY, n. wm.Sc. variant of Eng. area. See Aurea.Rnf. 1962 Stat. Acc.3 395:
[Eaglesham] consists chiefly of two rows of houses, with a public green of 15 acres — the orry — between.