Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SHILLY, v. To grimace, make a wry face (Dmf. 1864–5 Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. (1867) 56).
[Deriv. of shile, Shevel, v., of uncertain formation and authenticity, phs. due to conflation of shile with Skellie.]
