Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡EEND, adj. [i:nd]
1. Straight, direct, accurate, level, exact (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2; 1923 Watson W.-B.).Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 10:
An than a gaed inti a bit an slokent ma drooth (oot ov a tanker lippin-fowe — -nane o eer eend-mizzer!).Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 10:
An eend leine = a straight line.
2. Even, “quits” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 10:
Oo'll be eend wui yow for that.
Hence eend-on, adj. and adv., continuous(ly), incessant(ly) (e.Dmf.2 c.1930; m.Lth.1 1949). Cf. Even, adj., adv.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 121–122:
It snawed eend-on a' efternuin.Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 10:
The rummlin roar o an eend-on traffic.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Eend adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/eend>