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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
TONYIE, v. Also tunyie, twinyie, tonyo; toin. To shrivel or shrink, freq. of food that has been overcooked, esp. in ppl.adj. tonyied, toined, dried up, frizzled (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1972). Adj. tointy, having a shrunken appearance, of a stack or rick of corn or hay which tapers too much (Ork. 1930). [′tɔnji, ′twɪnji, ′tʌnji, tɔin]
[Norw. dial. tvin(n)a, Dan. tvine, dial. tvene, to shrink, shrivel.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Tonyie v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tonyie>
