Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1794-1825
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LINGET, n. Also linjet, linshit. The seed of flax, lint-seed (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.; Mry., Abd. 1925). Hence linget-oil (Kcd. 1887 Jam.), linget-seed (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.). [′lɪnʒət]Ags. 1794 W. Anderson Piper of Peebles 6:
An' nane but hamit linjet sawn, — Fan lint was beaten wi' the mell.Ags. 1825 J. Ross Sermon 26:
First, you were linshit in the bow. A name they gae your parent's pow.
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