Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1914-1968
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VAELENSI, n. Also vailensi, vilansie. Violence, turbulence, storminess of weather, etc. (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., vilansie; Sh., ‡Ork. 1973). [′vælənsɪ]Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. 162:
Shu lichtet ta me wi a vaelensi at wisna moderate.Sh. 1950 New Shetlander No. 20. 43:
Mony hairsts brocht in ta da yard ta be biggit, shapit and roondit aff, an dan linkit doon fornenst da days o vailensi ahead.Sh. 1968 New Shetlander No. 85. 32:
Me hert is laek da sea, it haes Hits vaelensi, an ebb, an flowe.
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