Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶WHAINGLE, v. To whine (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Appar. a variant of Eng. †whindle, whinnel, id., freq. form of whine.]