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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FLINDER, v.2 To flirt, to flutter about; “also applied to cattle when they break through inclosures, and scamper through the fields” (Ags. 1808 Jam.).
[Flem. vlinderen, to flutter away, L.Ger. flindern, to flutter.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Flinder v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/flinder_v2>
