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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1931
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HANIN, Hannin, n. = Fingerin, 1., q.v.Mry.1 1931:
Many years ago a girl from "Lossie" . . . came in to me for some wools and knitting wires, . . . "I want a cut of hannin," she said.
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"Hanin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hanin>
