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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†WHENYA, n. Also quenya (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.). A mill, quern (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 228). Dim. whenyick, whingick, a snuff-mill, snuff-box (Sh. 1825 Jam., 1866 Edm. Gl.). [′ʍɛnjə]

[Norw. dial. kvenn, variant of kvern, a quern, mill, with assimilation of -r- and palatalisation.]

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