Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1721, 1896
[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
CARRIE, Carie, adj. “Soft like Flummery” (Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 173, Note). Used fig.Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 173, Note:
He's of a carie Temper, spoken of those who are soft and lazy.Sc. 1896 A. Cheviot Proverbs 162:
He's o' a carrie mind.
Combs.: (1) carrie-elt, “a thick ill-baked oat-bannock” (Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 68). See Elt; (2) carrie-leaven, the dough used to make oatcakes (Cai. 1942). See Leaven.
[Cf. Carris.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Carrie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/carrie>
