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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶KWINLO, adj. Of horns on cattle: twisted (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′kwɪnlo]
[Ad. Norw. dial. kvingla, to whirl, kvingl, a whirling round.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kwinlo adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kwinlo>