Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WHILIN, n. Also kwillin (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). An imperfect or anorchous ram, one whose testicles have not descended into the scrotum (Sh. 1974). [′ʍɪlɪn]
[? Variant of Norw. dial. tvilling, a twin, twin animals being sometimes sexually imperfect or sterile. Cf. freemartin.]
