Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish place-names).
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GEERIE. Local form of Garioch, a district of Aberdeenshire, always with def. art. (Abd. 1847 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes 60, 1925 Greig and Keith Last Leaves 102, Abd. 1975). [′giri]
