Sawney

Sawney

See also: sawney

English

Alternative forms

• Sawny

Proper noun

Sawney

1. A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, of Scots origin.
   • 1812, John Bell, Rhymes of Northern Bards (page 185)

     But Sawney grew weary, and fain would be civil, / Being auld, and unfeary, and fail'd of his strength

Noun

Sawney (plural Sawneys)

1. (archaic, derogatory) A Scotsman.
   • 1874 July–December, W. Senior, “With the Herring Fleet”, in The Gentleman's Magazine, page 704:

     “They can live upon barley-meal without a morsel of meat from week-end to week-end, can these miserable Sawnies,” quoth another.

Anagrams

• Swaney, Swayne, waneys