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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GLEEBRIE, n. Of land: a large piece; “a large piece of waste ground” (Abd.8 (Upp. Deeside) 1917). Cf. Gliberal.Bnff.2 1930:
I think-na muckle o' his new fairm. He has a great gleebrie o' grun, bit it's a bare scaup.
Bnff. 1953 Abd. Wkly. Jnl. (20 Aug.):
A piece of ground near Banff Academy is still known, as it was half a century ago, as the gleebrie.

[From Gleib, n., q.v.]

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