Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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INKLE, v. ? A misprint for linked, see Link.Hdg. a.1887 Mod. Sc. Poets (Edwards) X. 338:
Dreich and dull micht be my darg, but at nicht I had nae cares, For my heart got aye sae licht as it inkled into theirs.