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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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(Quhite-bird,) White-bird. Prob. erron. for witch-bird. — 1646 Dunferm. Kirk S. 17.
That Jonet Wely … had slandered Grissell Walwood … calling hir white bird and heirby also slanndering the dead
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"Quhite-bird n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/quhite_bird>
