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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LENGET, adj. Also lendet (Jak.), -it; lanyied, landit (Ork.). Of a cow or horse: having a stripe across the back, with black and white stripes or markings over the back (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., lendit, 1908 Jak. (1928); Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′lɛŋgət]
[Ppl.adj. from O.N. (bak-)lengja, a stripe along the back of cattle; cf. Lengie. The d forms are corruptions, phs. due to the influence of O.N. lend, the loins.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lenget adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lenget>
