Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SHIRRO, n. A peevish, weepy person, esp. a woman (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′ʃɪrʊ]
[? A n. extension of Sharrow, adj. It might however be a misinterpretation of some by-form of shrew. See Shirrow, n.]
