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tammie norien.Origin: From proper names, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper names Tammie , Tommy , norie n.1 Etymology: In α. forms apparently < the male forename Tommy (see Tommy n.1) + norie n.1 In β. forms apparently < Tammie, pet form (compare -y suffix6) of the male forename Tam (Scots variant of Tom : see Tom n.1; compare Tommy n.1) + norie n.1 Compare Tomnorry n., and also tommy noddy n., Tomnoddy n.The β. forms (although they are attested later) may in fact be primary. Originally and chiefly Scottish. the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > family Alcidae (auks) > [noun] > fratercula arctica (puffin) α. 1701 J. Brand viii. 119 Each kind or sort do Nestle by themselves; as the Scarfs by themselves, so the Cetywaicks, Tominories, Mawes etc. ?1800 7 Proud Tommy Norie on my hill His young ones up doth breed. 1866 Nov. 15/2 The stratified ledges [of Fair Isle], the abodes of kittiwake, ravens, falcons, tominories, and aquatic fowls in untold variety. 1885 C. Swainson 219 Puffin..Tom noddy, or Tommie norie (Farn Islands; Scotland). 1894 R. O. Heslop Tommy-norie, the puffin, Fratercula arctica. 1925 Aug. 116/1 The sailor with us caught one [sc. a puffin] for me to hold, and called it ‘Tommie-Norie’. 1972 J. Ross Select. Caithness Dial. Words in D. Omand 258 Tommienorrie, a bird, the puffin. β. 1751 II. 123 Ye're seamaws and tamie nories into my bed I'll take.1806 P. Neill 53 The solan-goose or gannet, the emmer-goose, and the taminorie or puffin, are numerous in the seas around [Hoy].1816 W. Scott I. vii. 168 ‘Did I not hear a halloo?’ ‘The skreigh of a Tammie Norie,’ answered Ochiltree, ‘I ken the skirl weel.’1870 R. Chambers (new ed.) 190 The Puffin. Tammie Norie o' the Bass Canna kiss a bonny lass.1896 A. Newton et al. 943 Tammy-Norie, a northern form of Tom-Noddy, and a name for the Puffin.1937 M. Cormack xiii. 147 ‘Where did you get this?’ he demanded. ‘From the burrow entrance of a tammynorie.’1989 20 Jan. 4/3 Tammie nories are set to travel all over the country as the Post Office launches a new set of stamps.2017 @shetlandnature 7 Feb. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) The spring return of our tammie nories is not so far away now!the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > fool, simpleton > [noun] 1828 Gloss. Sc. Words & Phrases Tammie Norie, Tom o' Norway, Tommy Noddy,..a weak, simple fellow. 1870 R. Chambers (new ed.) 190 It is also customary to call a stupid-looking man a ‘Tammie Norie’. 1892 J. Lumsden 258 A fine kippage ye'd mak', I sure ye, war ye to lose it noo. O ye Tammy-norry! 1903 J. Lumsden iv. i. 77 Robin's nae butterflee, na, nor nae tammy norry fidget either! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1701 |