Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1857-1936
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RINNAL, v., n. Also rindle; rintle (Gall. c.1930).
I. v. Of a stream: to ripple or trickle over a stony bed. Also in Eng. dial.Kcb. 1895 Crockett Moss-Hags xliv.:
The burn rindling clear over slaty stones.
II. n. A watercourse, stream.Sc. 1857 H. S. Riddell Psalms cxix. 136:
Girt rinnals o' water rin down mine eyne.Sc. 1936 J. G. Horne Flooer o' Ling 9:
We'll scoug the sudden, slantin shooer An' hear the rinnals sing.
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