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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1842
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†GORDIE, n. A rope and chain used for drawing the hutches in a mine. Cf. Gurdy.Fif. 1842 Children in Mines Report II. 511:
Employed to draw the bogies with a gordie [rope and chain].
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"Gordie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gordie>
