A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1599
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Dinnill, Dynnill, v. [Variant (also in mod. Sc. and northern Eng. dialect) of Dindill v.] intr. and tr. To shake or cause to shake. 1535 Stewart 7193.
Quhill schawis schuik and trimlit all the eird, Dalis dynlit [etc.] 1535 Ib. 19544.
With sic ane dasche quhill that the erth did dynnill 1513 Doug. viii. iv. 126 (R).
The brayis dynlit and all doun can dusche 1513 Ib. xi. xvii. 20.
The stout stedis … dynlit the dousty ground 15.. Clariodus ii. 1132.
The noyse dinlit baith aird and staine
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