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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CANALLY, CANALLYIE, Canallye, Canailye, Canailly, Canalzie, Cannailzie, n. A rabble, mob, crew (Bnff.², Abd.¹⁹, Fif.¹⁰, Edb.¹, Lnk.³ 1938). Cf. Kinallie. [kə′nɑlɪ̢, kə′nɑljɪ̢, kə′nel(j)ɪ̢]Sc. 1708 Caldwell Papers (Maitland Club 1854) I. 210:
As if a German canailly, met together without thought, at least of good, were the same with the Parliament of Brittain.Bnff. 1923 W.C. in Bnffsh. Jnl. (24 July) 2:
A canally o' craiters cam' in a motor 'bus, an' aw suppose they'll swype up a' the prizes.Abd.(D) 1932 R. L. Cassie Scots Sangs 18:
A canailye threeps the vailye O' the Saxon sleek.Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 195:
That forcit into sma'er space The Paip's canallyie scant o' grace.Fif. 1896 “G. Setoun” R. Urquhart xviii.:
Hereabout we ca' a noisy crowd o' folk a canallye; an' the master telled me himsel' that was French.Edb. 1751 Petition of David Waddell in Court of Session Papers (21 June) 7:
This distinction betwixt the outer and inner Gardens was by former Experience found to be proper, as the Means of separating the better company from the Canalzie.Peb. 1805 J. Nicol Poems I. 36:
The hale cannailzie, risin, tried In vain to end their gabblin.