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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

DORLE, Darle, n. A piece of anything, of varying size; gen. applied to edibles (Bnff.2, Abd.2 1940, dorle; Ayr. 1825 Jam.2, darle).Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 40:
A dorle o' cheese.Rnf. 1788 E. Picken Poems, etc. 167:
Yet Fortune has gi'en him a darle O' hamart rhime.

[O.Sc. has darle, a small piece or portion, 1653. Of doubtful origin: phs. a back-formation from Dorlach.]

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