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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶WHILBERTY, adj. Short, scanty, abbreviated, e.g. of a garment (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′ʍɪlbərti]
[Orig. doubtful. ? Cf. Eng. dial. whippet, neat, slight, puny, a short light petticoat.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Whilberty adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/whilberty>
