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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKLENIE, adj. Also skleeny. Thin, slender, skinny (Fif. 1825 Jam.).Fif. a.1865 Harp Per. (Ford 1893) 182:
His black gown an' beads, an' his lang skleeny hauns.
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"Sklenie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sklenie>
