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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.
BRINN, n.1 "A cold, piercing, dry wind; 'It's a nasty cauld b[rinn] the day'" (Ork. 1929 Marw.). This also appears in the Sh. adj. brintek, applied to weather with strong and dry wind (Jak.).
[Cf. O.N. brynn, prompt, keen; in phr. brynn byrr, a straight, fair wind (Zoëga). Marw. assigns it to O.N. brenna, to burn, from its effect on grass and plants.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Brinn n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/brinn_n1>
