verb
- acting as a gillie; serving as a guide or attendant, especially for fishing or hunting in Scotland
Usage: chiefly British; Scottish; present participle of 'gillie'
Examples
- He spent the summer gillying for wealthy tourists on the River Spey.
- The gillying season brings steady work to local guides in the Highlands.
- She took up gillying to share her knowledge of the lochs with visiting anglers.
- Gillying requires patience and expertise in reading water conditions.