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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Corrie, Corry, n. Also: corie, pl. correis. [Gael. coire, cauldron, whirlpool, hollow in a hill.] A hollow on the side of a mountain. 1536 Reg. Great S. 360/1.
Terras de Glensche, cum le correis, nemoribus et vallibus earundem 1563 Echt-Forbes Chart. 98.
Ascendand the said burne and maist wattergang thairof upthrowe the correis to the wmast … dissens of the valter of the samyn 1613 Reg. Great S. 325/1.
Cum ceteris lie corryis, glennis, silvis, piscariis 1624 Ib. 240/1.
Terras lie Kyle de Glenalmond, … cum corries, glennis, silvis, piscationibus, et pasturagiis 1641 Acts V. 611/2.
The landis … lyand betuix … the craig callit Craigagyre … and the corrie callit Corrieharvie … togidder with … vther corries, glenis [etc.] 1676 Echt-Forbes Chart. 215.
The forest of Birs, with the corries, the streams, … the glens and the sheellings of the same 1699 Thanes of Cawdor 394.
To bring such spouts and alrinn and paement as they shall win in the corie of Nairn