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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

PRINKLE. n.2 A young coalfish, Gadus virens (ne.Sc. 1903 G. Sim Fauna of “Dee” 238, ne.Sc. 1966). In the first quot. however periwinkle shellfish may be meant.ne.Sc. 1832 P. Buchan Secret Songs 177:
The laddie and the lassie, Gaed out to gather prinkle, O.Bch. 1943 W. S. Forsyth Guff o' Waur 54:
Wupp it weel wi' curly 'oo', The prinkles to confoun'.

[Orig. obscure. ]

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