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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

TERI, n. Also te(e)rie. A native or inhabitant of the town of Hawick (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; s.Sc. 1972). [′tiri]Rxb. 1884 J. Thomson Doric Lays 41:
They'll wish that they had ne'er been born, Or else been born a “Terie”.Slk. 1964 Weekly Scotsman (25 June) 15:
I am not a “Teri,” Hawick born and bred.

[Shortened form of Teribus, q.v.]

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