Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TAE, n.3 A child's term for father; also used of a paternal or maternal grandfather (Fif., Bwk. 1972).
[Variant of Dey, n.2, q.v.]
