Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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‡ÖINK, n., v. [øɪŋk]
I. n. A great din, a squealing or screaming (Sh. 1964).Sh. 1915 Old-Lore Misc. VIII. i. 61:
Hit soonded a' da waer — lik very ongaens o' da bokies dimsells — an' iz he efterlans sed: “Hit yüst began wi' a öink, in' keepit on da sam wye!”
II. v. To squeal or yell, as a pig (Sh. 1964).
[Norw. ynka, O.N. aumka, to bewail, lament. Cf. also O.N. ynkr, din.]
