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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BUTTER DEELIE, n. comb. The tortoiseshell butterfly. Cf. deil's butterfly s.v. Deil, n., VII.B. 6.Mry.(D) 1897 J. Mackinnon Braefoot Sketches xiii.:
That mannie, man, wad hae gi'en the loons a saxpence for a butter deelie .