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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

IN-KNEED, ppl.adj. Having the knees turned inwards, knock-kneed (Ork., n.Sc., Rxb. 1958). Also fig.Sc. 1724 Ramsay T.-T. Misc. (1876) I. 60:
He's out shin'd, in kneed, and ringle-ey'd.
Sc. 1736 Edb. Antiq. Mag. (1849) 47:
A Tall lad, . . . pock-pitted, ill-legged, in-kneed and broad-footed.
Ayr. 1787 Burns Works (Douglas 1891) IV. 274:
His mind is like his body, he has a confounded strong in-knee'd sort of a soul.
Edb. 1795 The Complaint 3:
But sittin' gies them [tailors] sic a thraw, They're ay in-kneed.
Ayr. a.1839 Galt Howdie (1923) 10:
He was lank and most uncomely, being in-kneed.

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