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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1927
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KINSH, v.2 To steal, to pilfer (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 13:
Ee'd better heide thae rock-bools, or the bairns 'll kinsh thum.
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"Kinsh v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Feb 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kinsh_v2>
