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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.
DULLYAC, DULLEK, n. Also dulyack, dollek. [′dʊljək]
1. A bucket or pail, a small tub (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., dullyac; 1908 Jak. (1928), dollek; Sh.10 1950).
2. A big, clumsy person or thing (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); Sh.10 1950); “a stout, clumsily-built woman” (Ib., dullek; 1900 E.D.D., dulyack).
[Norw. dial. dylla, a little pail, dulla, a little, roundish figure + suff. -ac(k), -ek.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Dullyac n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dullyac>
