Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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JANDER, v. Of a female animal: to be in heat (Sh. 1958, “a janderin bikk”).
[Sh. form of Eng. gender, to breed, copulate. For the vowel cf. note to Jantle.]