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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BLUNILD, BLUE-NILD, BLONÄILD, BLONÄILDET, adj. Musty; mildewed, mouldy. [blo′naild Sh.; blu′naild, blʌu-Ork.]Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); 1914 Angus Gl. s.v. blunild; Sh.7 1935:
B[lonäild] fish, flesh. Also blonäildet.
Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Blue-nild. Mouldy, covered with “blue” (i.e. green) mould — e.g. of grain, clothes, boots, etc. Occas. also blue-nilded — from “blue-nild” being regarded as a present form.

[Origin of second element doubtful. See Jak. and Marw.]

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