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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MAREE. Only in adv. phr. hale maree, at full speed, “hell for leather” (Abd. 1962).Abd. 1959 People's Jnl. (28 Nov.) 9:
Ae chiel cam' doon by hale maree an' gaed wouf intae the watter, maun hae blin't 'imsel for he stoppit wi' the caur near facin' the contre gait.