"busies" meaning in Scots

See busies in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: busies plural only [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|sco|noun}} busies
  1. police
    Sense id: en-busies-sco-noun-E2b6xxFG Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

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