Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DRUNTIN, -UN, n. Trondhjem. Also used as int.: Druntin!, away to Trondhjem! (Ork. 1920 J. Firth Reminisc. (1922) 150).Gsw. 1715 Records Trades Ho. (ed. Lumsden 1934) 23:
The Deacon Conveener represented to the Trades House that an offer had been made to the toun councill of seventie four hundered or therby of druntun dales beeing eight foot and a half in length and eight inches and a half in breadth.
Phr.: to wish anyone at Druntin, to wish anyone at the back of beyond.Sh. 1898 J. J. H. Burgess Tang 33:
He was wishing her at “Druntin” (Drontheim), being too good a soul to wish her farther.
