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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BLINNIE, n.
1. "A person mimicating [sic] the blind" (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 76).
2. "Best known to me as a short-sighted or weak-eyed person" (Abd.22 c.1880).
3. "The one who is blindfolded in playing 'Blind Man's Buff'" (Kcb.1 1935).
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"Blinnie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/blinnie>
