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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SKOOIE, n. Also skooi, skuie. The great skua, Stercorarius skua (Ork. 1806 P. Neill Tour 202, skuie; Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1951 Shetland Folk-Bk. 32). See Bonxie.
[Appar. ad. Faer. skúür, skúvur, O.N. skúfr, id., of which skua is a Latinised form adopted by ornithologists. Not connected with Shooie.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skooie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skooie>
