pallie
/ˈpɔːli/ /ˈpɑːli/Chiefly Scottish
adjective
Sickly, weak, delicate; defective in some respect; (especially of a lamb or a child) undersized, stunted in growth.
- Also sometimes applied to the left hand, regarded as being less deft than the right..
noun
An undersized or sickly lamb.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Robert Fergusson (1750–1774), poet. Origin uncertain. Sc. National Dict. s.v. palie adj.1, n. suggests derivation ultimately from a variant of pale or pall.