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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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NEEBIE, n. Also neevie. Variant forms of Kneebie, one of the arms of a pack-saddle.Sh. 1964 Folk Life II. 9:
The Shetland saddles have a pair of horns, the muckle and peerie —, or she and he neevies or neebies, placed centrally, and one slotted through the other.