A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1513, 1575, 1626-1671
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Twinter, Twyntyr, adj. (n.). Also: twintir, twynter, twyntir, twenter. [North. late ME and e.m.E. twynter (1404), twinter (1567), twenter (1570), OE twi-wintre.]
A. adj. Of an animal: That has lived two winters, two years old.1513 Doug. xiii vi 221.
Innumerabill rowch twyntir scheip 1575 Edinburgh Testaments III 421a.
Twa twinter stottis … twa twynter quoyis 1626 Edinburgh Testaments LIV 7a.
lx twinter scheipe 1671 Melrose Reg. Rec. II 284.
Ane … twenter ew
B. noun. A two-year-old animal.1513 Doug. iv ii 10.
Twyntris [Sm. twintiris, Ruddim. twinteris] walit for sacrifyce, heir and thar Thai brytnyt 1513 Doug. vi i 71.
Sevin ȝong stottis, … And alsmony twyntyrris [Ruddim. twynteris] … Chosyn … for the sacrifys
