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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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†AIBLES, adv. Perhaps. (Other forms: Ables, q.v., yibbles, and cf. Aiblins.)Sc. 1819 J. Rennie St Patrick III. iii. 69:
The're nae pagans nou south o' the Clyde, an' binna a doverin' ane, aibles, in the wyl' muirs o' Galloway.