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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
-IES, suff. Used to form advs. as awfullies (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 34), Backies, certies (Certie), mebbies (Maybe). See also -Lies, -S, suff. (2). The formations are freq. analogical.
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"-ies suffix". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088965>
