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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶WAW-EE'D, ppl.adj. Nonce Sc. form of Eng. wall-eyed, formed on the analogy of Wa, wall. See Waul and etym. note.Ayr. 1824 A. Crawford Tales Grandmother 5:
She's just as kenspeckle as a white ee an' a black one can mak a beast; — for she's waw-ee'd.
