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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WHINT, adj. Also quint. Ork. forms and usages of Eng. quaint. See W, letter, 7. (2) (ii). Clever, quick in mind, sly (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1974, whint, quint); of the senses: sharp, keen (Marw.). [ʍɪnt; kwɪnt]
[O.Sc. quent, clever, 1501. Eng. quaint is used in this sense till the beginning of the 18th c.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Whint adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/whint>
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