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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FEERIE, adj.2 “Looking weakly, in a bad state of health” (Fif., Lth. 1825 Jam.).
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"Feerie adj.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/feerie_adj2>
