peerie
peerie
(ˈpiːrɪ)n
Scot a spinning top
[C19: perhaps from peir a Scot variant of pear, alluding to the top's shape]
peerie
(ˈpiːrɪ)adj
dialect Orkney & Shetland small
[C19: of uncertain origin; perhaps from Norwegian dialect piren niggardly, thin]
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