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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CORBIE, Korbi, v. “To speak in a harsh guttural manner” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.); to use the uvular r in speaking (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., korbi; Sh.4 1931).
[From the harsh croak of the raven (see Corbie, n., above).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Corbie v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/corbie_v>
