Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
PEASE, int. Also pees. A call to food made to 1. a tame pigeon (Cld. 1825 Jam., Per. 1903 E.D.D.; Rs., Inv., m. and s.Sc. 1965). Also peasie, id. (Sc. 1909 Colville 148; Per., Kcb. 1965), pease-pod (Fif. 1965).
Hence peasie(-doo), a child's name for a pigeon (Ayr. 1923 Wilson D. Burns 178, Bte. 1930); peeser, an unfledged pigeon (Cai. 1903 E.D.D.); 2. a calf (Cld. 1825 Jam.; Ayr. 1965).
[Orig. uncertain. Phs. in the case of 1. at least, from Pease, n., as pigeon food. 2. may be due to confusion with Pree, int., Proo.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Pease interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/pease_interj>
