Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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STRANNIE, n. Also strannay. The razorbill, Alca torda (Ayr. 1895 R. Lawson Ailsa Craig 49, Ayr. 1971).
[From Stranny Point on Ailsa Craig where it nests.]
