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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1866
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¶SPLINNER, n. Also splinnre. Speed, pace, rapidity (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 178). Also used adv. speedily, fast (Id.).Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 8:
Fin he wiz latten oot, he geed aff at fuhl splinnre [sic].
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"Splinner n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Feb 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/splinner>
