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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BEHINNAL, n. “One who is in arrears with his rent” (Abd.14 1911). In pl. behinnals, arrears (Abd.6 1931). [bɪ′hɪnl]
[From Behin, in sense of not paying debts in due time, see Ahint, adv., 1 (5); al seems to have a pejorative force.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Behinnal n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/behinnal>
