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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1897
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¶DELFIN, adj. Made of earthenware or delf.Bwk. 1897 R. M. Calder Poems 160:
I like to see the dancin' lowe . . . Licht up the snaw-white delfin ware That stands upon the bink.
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"Delfin adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/delfin>
