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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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EENRIE, EENERI(E), adj. Word in child's counting-out rhyme representing one (Sc. 1911 S.D.D., eenerie; Sh.10 1949; Ork.5 c.1900; Cai.7, Bnff.2, Abd.2 1943). For other versions, see Gregor Counting Out Rhymes in Trans. Bch. Field Club (1889) I. 180–182 and Gregor Folk-Lore (1881) xxiii. Cf. Eendy.ne.Sc. 1881 Gregor Folk-Lore 169:
Eenrie, twaarie, tickerie, teven.Sh. 1937 J. Nicolson Yarns 94:
Eeneri twaeri tukkeri seven.
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