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First published 2005 (SND, online supplement).
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HEENGE, n. Sc. form of Eng. hinge. (Sh., Ork., Ags., Ayr., Dmf., Rxb. 2000s).m.Sc. 1996 John Murray Aspen 12:
Dour sail o day
swees on heivy heenges
as the souk on moorit bargesEdb. 2004:
That door will come aff its heenges if ye dinnae fix it.
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"Heenge n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00090463>
