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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BLENTER, BLINTER, n. and v. [′blɛntər, ′blɪntər]

1. n.

(1) “A boisterous intermitting wind” (Fif. 1825 Jam.²). See Blent above and Blinter.Abd.⁶ 1913:
That'll bide the blinter.Fif. 1806 A. Douglas Poems 31:
Now cauld Eurus, snell an' keen, Blaws loud wi' bitter blenter.

(2) “A flat stroke” (Fif. 1808 Jam., blenter); “a strong sharp blow” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 13, blinter).Abd. 1895 G. Williams Sk. of Scarbraes 6:
Say anither wird against's, ye ablach, an' I'll gie ye a blinter o' the chafts.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin (1868) iv.:
Mrs Williamson lent him a blenter ower the pallet wi' her crummie-stick.

2. v.

(1) “To rush, to make haste” (Abd. 1825 Jam.²).Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 56:
Whan the cattle tiawe, an' blinter To the loch for drink at noon.

(2) To strike.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 13:
Blinter, to strike with a strong sharp blow.Edb. 1926 A. Muir Blue Bonnet v.:
The quick battering-rams eeased to blenter on his ribs. vbl.n. blinteran, “a sharp beating” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 13).