Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TENABY, n. Also tenary (Cai.). A word in a child's counting-out rhyme representing the number ten (I.Sc., Cai. 1972).ne.Sc. 1881 W. Gregor Folk-Lore 175:
Hallaby, crackeby, tenaby, leven.
