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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1914-1929
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ACRIN', ACKRIN', n. Harvesting of grain crops at so much an acre. [′ɑkrɪn]Bnff.2 1929:
Fin I wis a young chap, I gied t' the acrin' ilky hairst.Abd. 1914 T.S.D.C. 13:
Ackrin'.
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"Acrin' n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/acrin>
