What does "dandie" mean?
Dandie: In Scott's "Guy Mannering", a Border farmer of eccentric but fine character, who owns two terriers claimed to be the progenitors of the Dandie Dinmont terriers.
Additional senses
- 2.One of a breed of terriers with short legs, long body, and rough coat, originating in the country about the English and Scotch border.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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