Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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DABBRIL, n. “A woman slovenly at work and heartless in manner” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D. Add.). [The source of this word has not been traced. Orig. obscure. Poss. a transposed form of daubler ( < Dauble, v.1).]
