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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1795-1927
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JINGLE, n.1 Also gingle. [dʒɪŋl]
1. Gravel, shingle (Dmf. 1825 Jam.; Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl.; Gall., Uls. 1959). Comb. jingle-stone, a water-rounded stone; also jingling-stone. Adj. jingly, gravelly.Rs. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 X. 462:
The soil . . . is not in general deep, but rather light and jingly.Dmf. 1836 A. Cunningham Lord Roldan I. viii.:
The ploughman averred that the laird's sock had "owre mickle grun, and turned up jingle-stanes wi' the rich mools."Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 14:
Johnnie Brock haeved a sheul fu' o' gutter an' gingle steens i' Paetie Linklid's face.Gall. 1904 Crockett Raiderland 62:
These mounds are full of what are called in the neighbourhood "jingling stones." Without doubt they consist of sand and shingle.Dmf. 1927 J. Mothersole Roman Scotland 203:
There is [in Eskdale] an earthwork known as the "Deil's Jingle". It consists of a low mound, with a shallow ditch . . . alongside it.
¶2. The smooth water at the back of a stone in a river (Ags. 1808 Jam.).
[Voiced form of Chingle, id. q.v. Cf. the local pronunciation jingelkirk of Channelkirk in Bwk.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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