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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LENGET, adj. Also lendet (Jak.), -it; lanyied, landit (Ork.). Of a cow or horse: having a stripe across the back, with black and white stripes or markings over the back (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., lendit, 1908 Jak. (1928); Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′lɛŋgət]
[Ppl.adj. from O.N. (bak-)lengja, a stripe along the back of cattle; cf. Lengie. The d forms are corruptions, phs. due to the influence of O.N. lend, the loins.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lenget adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lenget>
