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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DANNLE, v. Also danle (Ayr. 1838 J. Morrison McIlwham Papers 13). A Sc. form of Eng. dandle with meanings as in Dinnle, q.v. (Sc. 1887 Jam.6 s.v. dangle).
[O.Sc. has dandill, to move uncertainly, 1590 (D.O.S.T.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Dannle v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dannle>
