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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.
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 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/peanie>
