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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.
POLTY, n. A man who is lowered down the face of a cliff to catch birds, or take their eggs, a bird-catcher, wild-fowler (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Phs. a jocular hypocoristic form of poulterer.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Polty n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/polty>
