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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.
GECKLY, adj. “Soft, pleasant, agreeable — of disposition; a ‘quiet geckly body'” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Also gaikly (Ib.). [′gɛkle]
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"Geckly adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/geckly>
