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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†LUNHUS, n. Also løn(i)-. A place where stuff is hidden away, a secret store, a cache, freq. for stolen goods (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), løn(i)-, 1914 Angus Gl.). [′lʊnhus, ′løn(i)-]
[O.N. leynihus, a secret place.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lunhus n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lunhus>
