Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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VEALLIENCE, n. A piece of open plain land, an old flat pasture. Common in Sh. and Ork. place-names as Vellins, Velleks, Velzian, Velzie. [′veljɪns]Ork. 1931 J. Leask Peculiar People 123:
Da heather waas dat lang 'at da taps o' da Holes waar a' groun ower, an' id leukid jeust da sam is da apen veallience.
