peerie
1/ (ˈpiːrɪ) /
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noun
Scot a spinning top
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Word Origin for peerie
C19: perhaps from peir a Scot variant of pear, alluding to the top's shape
Words nearby peerie
peerage, Peerce, peeress, peer group, Peer Gynt, peerie, peerless, peer of the realm, peer pressure, peer review, peers
British Dictionary definitions for peerie (2 of 2)
peerie2
/ (ˈpiːrɪ) /
adjective
Orkney & Shetland dialect small
Word Origin for peerie
C19: of uncertain origin; perhaps from Norwegian dialect piren niggardly, thin
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How to use peerie in a sentence
As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
Jan Vedder's Wife|Amelia Edith Huddleston BarrShe did so, and just as she was sitting down to sup them the door opened, and a crowd of wee, wee Peerie Folk came in.
The Scottish Fairy Book|Elizabeth W. GriersonDo you remember how the child you once were sat in the brae, spinning the peerie, and hunkering at I-dree I-dree I droppit-it?