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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.
SHAY-GREY, adj. Dark grey, of wool (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Marw. suggests a conflation of Shaela, q.v., + grey.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shay-grey adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shaygrey>
