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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1879
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RUNGLE-PIN, n.comb. ? A spar of wood.Ayr. 1879 J. White Jottings 240:
I'm auld an dune and short o' win', And maist as stiff's a rungle pin.
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"Rungle-pin n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/runglepin>
