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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1893

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SPIAE, n. Also spje, spyea (Sh. 1904 E.D.D.), spae, spe.

‡1. Derision, scorn, disparaging talk, mockery (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), spe, spje, Sh. 1971).Sh. 1893 Sinclair MS. 4:
Du's only mackin spiae wi dy vyld skimp.

2. A fool, buffoon (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., spae).

[Norw. dial., Icel. spe, mock, mockery, spea, to mock, deride.]

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