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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶KWINLO, adj. Of horns on cattle: twisted (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′kwɪnlo]
[Ad. Norw. dial. kvingla, to whirl, kvingl, a whirling round.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kwinlo adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kwinlo>
