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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.

TWEE, v. tr. Of a bird: to twitter, chirp, pipe.Dmf. c.1902 A. E. M. Lilts frae Border 24:
Her mate sits there beside her And twees his bonnie sang.

[Imit. Cf. Eng. twee, int., and tweet, used as a n., of a bird's chirruping.]

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