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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.

BIRN, v.2 To smart with cold. [bɪ̢rn]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
I'm just birnan wi' cauld.Ib.:
An old man said one cold day — “This weather'll mak you inskithered (inskittered? = indoor) eens (ones) birn.”

[O.N. brenna or brinna, to burn, with met. of r and n; No[rw]. id., used of cold also.]

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