Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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DERB, Dirb, n. An ordinary marble (Inv. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl.; 1948 (per Cai.8), dirb). In pl. = the game of marbles (Inv. 1948 (per Abd.27)).
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"Derb n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Jul 2019 <https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/derb>
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