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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
PECIFEE, v. Also peecefee (Cai. 1909 D. Houston 'E Silkie Man 67), pesefy (Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 163), paishifee (Abd. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 52). Sc. forms of Eng. pacify (Bch. 1929 J. Milne Dreams 27). [′pesɪfi]
[O.Sc. pecify, id., 1533.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Pecifee v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/pecifee>
