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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†WHENYA, n. Also quenya (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.). A mill, quern (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 228). Dim. whenyick, whingick, a snuff-mill, snuff-box (Sh. 1825 Jam., 1866 Edm. Gl.). [′ʍɛnjə]
[Norw. dial. kvenn, variant of kvern, a quern, mill, with assimilation of -r- and palatalisation.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Whenya n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/whenya>
