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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1900
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DORBIE, Dorby, adj. Delicate, constitutionally weak (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 40; Bnff. 1949 (per Abd.27); Abd.2 1940); lackadaisical. Also used substantivally (Abd. 1949 (per Abd.27)).Abd. 1900 E.D.D.:
Ye're unco dorbie, stir up an' ca' awa'.
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"Dorbie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dorbie_adj>
