Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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THANK, n.2 A variant form of Fank, a sheepfold (Inv. c.1930). [θɑŋk]
[For the interchange of [θ] and [f] See F, letter, 1. and T, letter, 9.]