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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CLINE, Clyne, Kline, v. To smear, spread, “as butter on bread” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., cline; 1914 Angus Gl., kline). See also Clime. [kləin]Sh. 1906 T. P. Ollason Spindrift 132–133:
Kirssie was engaged clinin' treacle on a sheeve o' loaf for peerie Magnie at the moment.Ork.¹ 1920:
Clyne some more butter on thee breed.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
He was klined a' ower wi' grease.

Hence clinoo, klino, clinin, a slice of bread thickly spread with butter. Edm. gives the form clinin.Ork.(D) 1915 J. T. S. Leask in Old-Lore Misc., Ork., Sh., etc. VIII. i. 41:
Dan, boy, whit tinks du, he oot wi' 'is pistils, boolted da door, teur da soomans [summons] i twa, plestered ae half api' ae clinoo an da ither half api' da tither, an' wi' da pistils emmed at dem, made da offishers gleap [swallow] da clinoos, soomans an' a'.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
In old days, I was told, a “rue” klino (i.e. a piece of bread made from “rue” or the seeds of weeds, e.g. corn-spurrey) was given on returning home to one who had been at the bull with a cow.