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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DALLY, n.2 “An interval in bad weather” (Mry. 1914 R. Cairns in Trans. Bnffsh. Field Club 25); a word used by Morayshire fishermen.
[Cf. Eng. dally, v., to linger, to delay, and Eng. (Chs.) dial. dally, n., a delay (E.D.D.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Dally n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dally_n2>
