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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FIANDIN, n. Also fiendin (Jam.), fjandi(n) (Jak.), fjanden, fyanden. The devil (Sh. 1825 Jam., 1910 Old-Lore Misc. III. i. 39, fjandin). Used euphemistically (Sh. 1932 J. M. Saxby Sh. Trad. Lore 180). [′fjɑndin]
[O.N. fjándi, fiend, devil. The -n is the O.N. def. art. But cf. also Du. vijaandin, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Fiandin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fiandin>
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