Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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EENDIN'S, n. and int. “A call in the game of Guinea [tip-cat] claiming a square throw with the ‘cat' at the ‘bat'” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 10). See Guinea, n. [′indɪnz]
[From Eend, above. ]
