Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WRUNKLE, n., v. Also †werunkle (Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock 26); ne.Sc. †vrinkle. See W, letter, 4. (2), V, letter, 3. Sc. forms of Eng. wrinkle (Lnk. 1865 J. Hamilton Poems 67; Abd. 1943 W. S. Forsyth Guff o' Waur 66; wm.Sc. 1946 H. Reid Big Adventure 39). Gen.Sc. Ppl.adj. wrunklet (Lnk. 1855 J. Hamilton Poems (1885) 142; Sc. 1893 Stevenson Catriona xv.; wm.Sc. 1934 K. R. Archer Jock Tamson's Bairns 35), wrunkled (Sc. 1829 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) II. 227, Abd. 1851 W. Anderson Rhymes 107; Lnk. 1881 A. Wardrop Poems 125; ne.Sc. 1929 Abd. Univ. Review (July) 226). Adj. wrunklie, crumpled (Ork., ne., m.Sc. 1974).
[See P.L.D. § 58.1., V, letter, 4. (2)(ii).]
