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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CHAIRLIE-MUFF, n. comb. “The willow-wren” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.), Phylloscopus trochilus. Swainson in Brit. Birds (1885) 26 gives willie-muftie (Sc.) and muffie wren (Rnf.) as other names for this bird and ascribes them to the materials used for the nest. Cf. Charlie Muftie, the whitethroat.
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"Chairlie-muff n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chairliemuff>
