Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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¶TAE, n.4 A cantankerous person, he's a tae o' a crater (Cai. 1921 T.S.D.C.).
[Phs. erron. for Taid, q.v.]