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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.
‡TRENTLET, adj. Also trintlet, tryntled. Also Ork. form trinted. Of clothes and shoes: long and narrow, lacking in fullness, close-fitting (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.; Ork. 1929 Marw.); of persons: long, lanky, gangling, of an awkward build or gait (Sh. 1905 E.D.D., tryntled, 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1962). [trɛntlt]
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"Trentlet adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/trentlet>
