Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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YIND, v. tr. To knock the breath out of by hard chasing, to run to earth by determined pursuit, of a dog with a sheep, hare, etc. (Dmf. 1955), sometimes with advs. in, up.
[Variant of Aynd, used as a v. See P.L.D. §§ 28.1, 97.4, 98.]
