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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1897
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†TINGLIK, n. Only in children's rhyme; appar. a tingling or tickling sensation caused by holding a insect in the hand.Ork. 1897 Saga-Bk. Viking Club II. 37:
Kirsty, Kirsty Kringlik, Gae me nieve a tinglik.
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