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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
POSSIE, adj., n. Also possy. Of persons: fat, heavy, corpulent (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Also as n., a heavily-built person, a “fatty” (Ib.). Also in Eng. dial. as pussy.
[Orig. doubtful. ? A corruption of pursy.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Possie adj., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/possie>
