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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Girnand, Gyrnand, ppl. a. Also: gyrnin. [f. Girn v.1] Showing the teeth, snarling.a1500 Henr. Fab. 2622.
With girnand teith and awfull angrie luik c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 290.
Quhen that the chuf wald me chid, with girnand chaftis Id. xxxii. 34.
His girnand [M. gyrnand] gamis hir nocht agast c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 140 b/49.
Ȝour girnand god, grit Garnega, … In to this warld mott wirk ȝow wa 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. ix.
Out come the gyrnin gennet syne
