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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WINNEL-SKEWED, adj. Also wunnel-; -skued. Suffering from an optical illusion; squint-eyed; askew.Sc. 1815 Jnl. L. Penrose (Eagles) III. 83:
It is a saying among our people in Scotland, whenever they mistake one object for two that the moon is in the hallior or clouded, and at such times they are winnel-skewed, or their eyes deceive them.Peb. 1818 J. Affleck Waes o' Whisky 23:
For you to write, black burnin' shame, Ye're winnel skued.Dmf. 1836 A. Cunningham Lord Roldan I.v., vii.:
The boy's fairly moidert and winnel-skewed wi' reading fule books. . . . Ye wee shilpit apology for man, wi' thae winnelstrae legs and winnelskewed een.Kcb.⁴ 1900:
When the upper and lower handrails of a stair in two parts are not in the same spiral (with each other) they are said to be a' wunnel-skewed.