peerie

peerie
(mostly Orkney & Shetland) small, tiny
2. noun

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  • Peerie — Peer ie, Peery Peer y, a. [See 1st {Peer}, 2.] Inquisitive; suspicious; sharp. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Two peery gray eyes. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • peerie — I. noun or peery ˈpēri (plural peeries) Etymology: perhaps irregular from pear (I) + ie; from its shape chiefly Scotland : peg top …   Useful english dictionary

  • Peerie Willie Johnson — (William Henry Johnson) (born Yell, Shetland 10 December 1920; died Lerwick, Shetland 22 May 2007) was a Scottish folk guitarist and bassist. He was respected as an influential and innovative musician in the Shetland folk [1] Since 2005 there has …   Wikipedia

  • Peerie Bard — Perie Bard is one of the Shetland Islands. It is a small islet off the east coast of the island of Mousa.Haswell Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.] Although named Perie Bard on OS Maps, the name used in Shetland is …   Wikipedia

  • peerie — [ pi:ri] adjective Scottish tiny; insubstantial. Origin C19: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • peerie — peer·ie …   English syllables

  • Peery — Peerie Peer ie, Peery Peer y, a. [See 1st {Peer}, 2.] Inquisitive; suspicious; sharp. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Two peery gray eyes. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fiddle — Infobox Instrument name=Fiddle names= classification=String instrument (bowed) range= related= *Violin family (viola, cello) *Viol family (includes double bass) musicians= *List of fiddlers builders= * articles=ViolinThe term fiddle refers to a… …   Wikipedia

  • Shetland — For other uses, see Shetland (disambiguation). Shetland Sealtainn …   Wikipedia

  • Music of Scotland — A Pipe Major playing the Great Highland Bagpipe Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music. In spite of… …   Wikipedia

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