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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.

†TURBLIN, n. Also turblint, -bleent. A violent whirling gust of wind (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 6:
Yeh gowsty nicht (wui a wund fit ti blaw doors oot at wundihs) a turbleent woare as the ordnar dang doon the firrst Peinelheuch Moniment.

[Variant of obs. Eng. tourbillion, Fr. tourbillon, a whirlwind. The -t may be due to confusion with Eng. turbulent.]

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