Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1866-1906
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†SLINK, n.2 Sludge, mud, a mud-flat.Edb. 1866 J. Smith Merry Bridal 100:
Let dams abound, an' slink remain.Slg. 1906 J. A. Harvie-Brown Fauna of Tay 295:
The “slinks” or mud-flats of the Stirlingshire coast.
