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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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EELIE-ALLIE, EELIE-ANN, n. Dim. and reduplicative variants of Eel, n.1; “the young of the eel” (Kcb.6 c.1920, eelie-allie). Cf. Nhb. dial. variants eelea, eelator, eelyeelyator, id.Ayr. 1913 J. Service Memorables 85:
There was a wee eelie-ann, but it slippit through his fingers.
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