Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†LUNK, n.2 A kind of cloth (see quot.).Lnk. 1778 D. Loch Tour 33:
There are about 110 looms, chiefly employed in working lunks, that is, linen warp and cotton waft, part in long lawns and coarse brown linens.
