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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.
TRINYO, n. A narrow opening between houses, an alley (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[A deriv. of Norw. dial. trong, narrow, a narrow path. Marw. compares Norw. dial. trøngja, a narrow part in a river.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Trinyo n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/trinyo>
