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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1871-1872
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¶GALLOWEGIAN, adj. Belonging to Galloway. Cf. Gallovidian.Sc. a.1872 E. B. Ramsay Reminisc. (1911) iii. 88:
The most whimsical anecdotes . . . regarding an old Gallowegian lady.
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"Gallowegian adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gallowegian>
