4 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOORIE BONNET»
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1
The Chambers Dictionary
(Scot) n same as town. toorle or tourie toor'i, (Scot) n a small heap; a knob of hair;
a tuft or bobble on a bonnet, or (also toorie bonnet) the bonnet itself. [Dimin aftoor
, Scots for tower] toot1 or tout tost, vi to make short sharp sounds, eg on a flute ...
A red toorie bonnet would give an even brighter touch of colour, and it would be
equally in place. As to the feather bonnet, for which he claims Highland
association on the authority of Prince Charles Edward and the discredited
Sobieskis, we ...
3
A Chiel Among Them: A Scots Miscellany
... I refer to conveys Fleeman in his wide-fitting toorie bonnet, and a pleasant grin
on his jocund features, just as Collie caught him over his jug of ale. Collie gave
the picture to the Rev. John Skinner of Linshart, the author of TULLOCHGORAM,
...
They put on a toorie bonnet, picked up a handful of heavy headed wooden clubs,
found a couple of nicked feather balls and hied themselves to the salt-aired links.
When they pulled or sliced into an unplayable lie, they wasted no time but ...
