Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BEENIE BLUE, n.comb. A boulder of hornblende, so called from its blueish colour (Bnff. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 XIII. 223). See blue heathen s.v. Heathen, 1.
[From Boyndie, locally [′bini], near Banff.]
