ADunnie is a smallBrownie-like being in thefolklore of theAnglo-Scottish borders, specificallyNorthumberland, the most famous being that of theHazlerigg Dunnie of Hazlerigg in theparish ofChatton,Northumberland.^[1] The Dunnie has been known to take the form of a horse in order to trick a rider into mounting him before disappearing and leaving them in the muddiest part of the road. He also is said to disguise asplough-horses only to vanish when theploughman takes him into thestalls.^[1]

The Dunnie was also said to wander the crags and dales of theCheviots singing:

"Cockenheugh there's gear enough,

Collierheugh there's mair,

For I've lost the key o' the Bounders, (or "It is also "I've lost the key o' the Bowden-door.")

An' I'm ruined for evermair."^[1]

The Dunnie is thus thought to be aghost of areiver who hoarded his loot in thefells and guards his ill-gotten gains to this day.^[1]

In full the song of the dunnie goes:

"Cockenheugh there's gear enough,

Collierheugh there's mair,

For I've lost the key o' the Bounders"

"Ross forrabbits, andElwick for kail,

Of a' the' towns e'er I sawHowick forale:

Howick for ale, andKyloe forscrubbers,

Of a' the towns e'er I sawLowick forrobbers;-

Lowick for robbers,Buckton forbreed,

Of a' the towns e'er I sawHoly Island for need;-

Holy Island for need, andGrindon forkye,

Of a' the towns e'er I sawDoddington forrye:-

Doddington for rye,Bowisdon forrigs,

Of a' the towns e'er I sawBarmoor forwhigs:-

Barmour for whigs,Tweedmouth fordoors,

Of a' the towns e'er I sawAncroft forwhores:-

Ancroft for whores, andSpittal forfishers,

Of a' the towns e'er I sawBerrington for dishes."^[2]

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