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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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¶QUEE-BECK, int. The cry of the grouse when disturbed.Gall. 1901 Gallovidian II. 145:
The cry o' grouse when they're a stirrin' — “Quee-beck, quee-beck.”
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"Quee-beck interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/queebeck>
