Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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KIRSTY KRINGLIK, n.comb. Also kreestie(-y)-kringli(c)k (Ork. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I. viii. 296), -krinklik (Ib.), kirsy-kringlo, kreesie kringla. The daddy-long-legs or crane-fly, a long-legged spider (Ib.).Ib.:
Kreesie kreesie kringla, Lang legged laverock.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Kirsty kirsty kringlik, Gae me nieve a tinglik.
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