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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
FYOONACH, n. “A sprinkling [of snow], as much as just whitens the ground” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.). [Source untraced. Poss. a corrupt form, with extended meaning, of Feuach.]
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"Fyoonach n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Jun 2022 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088828>