"dink" meaning in Scots

See dink in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair dink [comparative], maist dink [superlative]
Etymology: Origin unknown. Attested in Old Scots circa 1500. Etymology templates: {{unknown|sco|title=Origin unknown}} Origin unknown Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair dink|||||superlative|maist dink||||}} dink (comparative mair dink, superlative maist dink), {{sco-adj}} dink (comparative mair dink, superlative maist dink)
  1. neat and tidy
    Sense id: en-dink-sco-adj-wlGVZ-bY Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 64 2 2 21 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: dinks [plural]
Etymology: Probably a variant of English dint, a dent or mark left by a blow. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|en|dint}} English dint Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|dinks|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} dink (plural dinks), {{sco-noun}} dink (plural dinks)
  1. a bruise
    Sense id: en-dink-sco-noun-j1IflbEQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: dinks [present, singular, third-person], dinkin [participle, present], dinkt [past], dinkt [participle, past]
Etymology: Origin unknown. Attested in Old Scots circa 1500. Etymology templates: {{unknown|sco|title=Origin unknown}} Origin unknown Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|dinks|present participle|dinkin|simple past|dinkt|past participle|dinkt|head=}} dink (third-person singular simple present dinks, present participle dinkin, simple past dinkt, past participle dinkt), {{sco-verb}} dink (third-person singular simple present dinks, present participle dinkin, simple past dinkt, past participle dinkt)
  1. to deck
    Sense id: en-dink-sco-verb-YcfhHV5~
  2. to dress neatly
    Sense id: en-dink-sco-verb-Uesjw~5l
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: dinks [present, singular, third-person], dinkin [participle, present], dinkt [past], dinkt [participle, past]
Etymology: Probably a variant of English dint, a dent or mark left by a blow. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|en|dint}} English dint Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|dinks|present participle|dinkin|simple past|dinkt|past participle|dinkt|head=}} dink (third-person singular simple present dinks, present participle dinkin, simple past dinkt, past participle dinkt), {{sco-verb}} dink (third-person singular simple present dinks, present participle dinkin, simple past dinkt, past participle dinkt)
  1. to dent, to bruise
    Sense id: en-dink-sco-verb-wdZe8all
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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