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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SKREINGE, n. Also skringe. Obs. Sc. forms of Eng. screen. [skriɲ]Ags. 1712 A. Jervise Land of Lindsays (1853) 341:
A skreinge with a box and a pan. A little skringe.
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