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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DUNTIE, n. A game of marbles played against a wall, the winning marble being that which on the rebound strikes the first-played marble or lies nearest to it (Mry.1 1925; Bnff. 1950).
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"Duntie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2022 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/duntie>
