Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1914-1958
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PINNISH, v. Also pinish; pinnis (Jak.). To suffer pain or discomfort, esp. from cold or hunger, to “perish” with cold, hunger, etc. (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)). Hence pinishin, a bitter, biting cold.Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
My bairn, du's pinnishin wi kaald, ko di's intru an get a glisk a da fire.Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 116:
Dey aye pit it aff fill its edder a doon-tuim or a pinishin frae da nor-aest.Sh. 1958 New Shetlander No. 48. 26:
We hed fun da puir objik pinnishing in a larnbihoose.
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