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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SCOY, adj., n., v.
I. adj. Askew, awry (Gall. 1904 E.D.D.).
II. n. Anything badly made or out of shape (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 422). Deriv. scoyloch, a shambling cross-legged animal (Id.).
III. v. In ppl.adj. scoyd, twisted, badly made, out of shape (Gall. 1904 E.D.D.).
[Related obscurely to Skew, adj., q.v., and squint. See Askoy. Mid.Eng. has the form askoye in the 15th and 16th cs.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Scoy adj., n., v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/scoy>
