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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†WEERIT, n. 1. The young of the guillemot, Uria (Kcd. 1825 Jam.).
2. A peevish child (Ib.).
[Prob. imit. of the young bird's cry. Prob. the black guillemot, Uria grylle, is intended.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Weerit n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/weerit>
