Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1933
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]
FLIRN, v. To twist, screw (the mouth), make a wry face (Abd. 1825 Jam.). Arch.Sc. 1933 W. Soutar Seeds in the Wind 37:
They flisk't an' flung'd an' flirn'd aboot.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Flirn v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/flirn>
