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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1600-1610
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Hinkling, n. [e.m.E. inkling (1513).] An inkling or hint. — 1600-1610 Melvill 154.
If it had been never so lytle a hinkling of ther pen till haiff born out his course
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"Hinkling n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/hinkling>
