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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.

FINSKET, ppl.adj. Also finiskid. Covered with mould, mildewed (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Comb. blue-finsket, id. (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.; Sh.12 1951) and reduced form -finst (Sh.111951).Sh. 1898 Shet. News (3 Sept.):
Shü wis turnin' up a finiskid lok o' da stead o' a koll.Sh. 1949 New Shetlander No. 16.:
A photo At hings blue-finsket on da ben-room waa.

[Cf. Faer. finska, to become musty, deriv. of O.N. fúna, to decay.]

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