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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1897
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STOBBIE, n. Also stobi, -y. Any person, thing or circumstance which can be depended on, a trustworthy person (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., Sh. 1971), a stand-by in an emergency. [′stobi]Sh. 1897 Shetland News (21 Aug.):
Da rig wis wir stobi for aetin' tatties.
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