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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SPLINTER-NEW, adj. comb. Quite new, brand new (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 435). Also in Eng. dial. Cf. Splinder, I. 2. and Spleet, Split.
[Cf. Du. splinter-nieuw, Ger. splinter-neu, id., and for sim. intensive force Ger. Splinter-nackt, stark-naked.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Splinter-new adj. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/splinternew>
