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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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¶HINNERY, adj. “Nervous, agitated, excitable” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′hɪnəri]
[Orig. doubtful. ? Conn. with Einyaree, q.v., diarrhœa. For sim. notion cf. Crappy.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hinnery adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hinnery>
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