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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1799-1800
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PRINK, v.2 To blink the eye, wink. Obs. in Eng. exc. dial. See also Prinkle.Abd. a.1800 W. Walker Bards (1887) 634:
The dear, the lovely blinkin' o't [eye] . . . Plagues me wi' the prinkin' o't.
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"Prink v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/prink_v2>
