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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1880
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BUILY, Beullie, Builo, n. “A feast” (Ork. 1845 R. Scarth in Stat. Acc.2 XV. 95; 1866 Edm. Gl.; 1929 Marw., buily). [′bøli, ′bølo (Marw.)]Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 143:
They held a beullie for seevan days.
In pl.: “dainties, titbits, good things to eat” (Ork. 1929 Marw., builos).
[Cf. Dan. bolsje, sweetmeat, dainty, Sw. bulle, a wheaten loaf. Prob. from the Idg. root *bhel, to swell (Falk and Torp, s.v. bolle).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Buily n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/buily>
