Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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‡TEAL, v. Also teel- (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.), teil (Abd. 1825 Jam.), and dim. form teely (Mry. 1958). To entice, coax, wheedle by flattery (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Ayr. 1928; ‡Mry. 1960, teely), freq. with on, up (Jam.), also with aff, to wheedle (something) from or out of (a person) (Mry. 1911 Trans. Bnff. Field Club 108). Hence tealer(-on), a wheedler, enticer (Ags. 1808 Jam.), teelie, tili, coaxing, enticing, encouraging, inducing (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), tili). [til(i)]Sh. 1893 Sinclair MS. 12:
Tanket be du Kirsie fir dy teelie bit.Abd. 1903 Wkly. Free Press (28 Feb.):
Het bottles an' blankets tae nae en', tae teely back his senses.Mry. 1921 T.S.D.C.:
He teel't Sandy oot, an' they've baith landit in the public hoose.
