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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1929

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MINN, n.2 Skill, ability to carry out a task well, facility in doing anything.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
He has puir minn o' usan the scy(the).

[Norw. dial. mynd, quality, sort, O.N. mynd, shape, form, manner.]

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