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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dron(e) be(e, n. [e.m.E. drowne bee (1538).] A drone. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 91.
Ane bumbart, ane dron bee, ane bag full of flewme 1513 Doug. i. vii. 33.
The bowbart beist, the faynt drone be
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"Dron Be n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/drone_bee>
