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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1790
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JARRY, adj. ?Sc. c.1790 J. Maidment Sc. Ballads (1859) 45:
Proud Tammy Norie on my hill, His young ones up doth breed, Thinks who but him and his red bill, A jarry bird indeed.
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"Jarry adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/jarry>
