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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1824
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PEANIE, n. Also peany.
1. A pea-hen (Gall. 1825 Jam.).Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 343:
O lord! she is yellow, And yawps like a peany.
2. A female turkey (Gall. 1825 Jam.).
[Reduced form of pea-hen, Mid.Eng. pehen(ne), with dim. ending. Cf. Pownie.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Peanie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/peanie>
