Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1895-1916, 1996-2004
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]
JINT, n., v. Also jynt, jynte. Gen.Sc. form of Eng. joint. See P.L.D. §46, and cf. Join. [dʒəint]Edb. 1895 J. Tweeddale Moff 177:
Toots, it's naething tae gang oot o' jint aboot.Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 66:
Till leadin' time oor lines were pleasant coost — Nae mair to dee than keep oor jints fae roost.Dundee 1996 Matthew Fitt Pure Radge 9:
raxin
till his jyntes crackil
an gits
haurdlie
no even a haill
fingir
tae itAbd. 2000 Sheena Blackhall The Singing Bird 7:
The jynts laid on the bracken brae are perfect,
An ingyneerin maisterpiece in been;
Immaculate, thon skeleton's fite scaffold
Biggit as braw's an Inca waa o steen.ne.Sc. 2004 Press and Journal 20 Sep 12:
In the case o the bairn, it will nae langer get aa the attenchin, wi the nosie maybe a thochtie oot o jint.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Jint n., v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/jint>
