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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.
GULL, n.5 Sc. usages:
1. A townsman's name in Arbroath for one of the fishing community of the town (Ags.20 1955); 2 "A much-petted child. Also 'mammie's gull'" (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Add.).
[Extended meanings of Eng. gull, the bird: cf. gooie, a term of endearment used to children, s.v. Goo, n.2]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gull n.5". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gull_n5>
