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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.
DORBLED, ppl.adj. Applied to eggs when the young birds have started to form inside them (Bnff.6 1916; Bnff.2 1940).
[Phs. variant of gorbell't, id., s.v. Gorbal.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Dorbled ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dorbled>
