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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1794
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¶FERRIAL, adj. Poss. a mistake due to mishearing of very aul(d). The text of the whole poem is corrupt.Abd. 1794 Sc. N. & Q. (Ser. 2) VI. 184:
Now he had heard that the Auld Kirk Was ferrial grown and wudna work.
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"Ferrial adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088757>
