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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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ZEENDI, n. Also zeendy, zaindie (Rnf.), zeenty (Edb.), zinty (Ayr.); zid (Ork.). The numeral one, as used in sheep-counting and in children's counting-out rhymes in various parts of Scot. (Sc. 1915 P.S.A.S. XLIX. 281–2; Dmf. 1922 Rymour Club Misc. III. 108; Lnk. 1927). Obsol. since c.1920.

[Gen. ascribed to Welsh influence, of uncertain date and provenance, in S.W. Scot., Welsh un [in], one. See notes to Daover, Hecturi, Lecturi, Seater.]

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