Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SPAKIE, n. The kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (Rs. 1958). [′spɑke]
[Dim. form poss, ad. Gael. spàgach, walking awkwardly, splay-footed, < spàg, claw, paw, from the imperfect development of the bird's back toe.]
