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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STRIP-WIND, adj. comb. Also -winged. Of an egg: addled, going bad (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1971). [′strɪpwɪnd]
[The first element is ad. Norw. stroppen, of an egg that has been brooded for some time. Cf. Icel. stropaðr, addled. Cf. Strubba. For the second element see Wind n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Strip-wind adj. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stripwind>
