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- ↑ Online Scots Dictionary
- ↑ John Rhys. Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx, "Whuppity Stoorie"
- ↑ Heidi Anne Heiner, "Tales Similar to Rumpelstiltskin"
- Katharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Brownies, Boogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures, "Whuppity Stoorie", p430-432. ISBN 0-394-73467-X