Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†FINTOCK, n. The cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus (Per. 1825 Jam.). Cf. Averin.
[Orig. obscure. The first syll. is phs. Gael. fionn, white, the colour of the flowers.]