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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†LUINING, n. Also luenie. A (Gaelic) song. Liter.Sc. 1760 in Scots Mag. (Dec. 1953) 211:
There is nothing brings to my mind a more natural and soothing joy than the playing and fingering our sweet Highland luinings (ditties), jorrams (rowing songs), etc.Sc. 1787 Wks. Burns (Currie 1800) II. 118:
You can shew Mr Burns the manner of singing these same luenies, and if he can humour it in words, I do not despair of seeing one of them sung upon the stage, in the original style, round a napkin. [Altered to luinings in 1806 ed.]