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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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¶SCANNACH, v. To gleam, shine. Vbl.n. scannachin, a gleam. Only in Mrs. Johnstone.Sc. 1814 C. I. Johnstone Saxon and Gael II. iv.:
How beautiful the sun is scannachin' on the water.Sc. 1827 C. I. Johnstone Eliz. de Bruce I. xv.:
And she flew to her hemlock naig . . . and aff and awa' owre sea and land like a scannachin' o' moonlight.