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bìrlinn
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Noun
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English
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birlinn
Wikipedia
Alternative forms
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berling
,
birling
Etymology
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Borrowed from
Scottish Gaelic
bìrlinn
, from
Old Norse
byrðingr
.
Noun
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birlinn
(
plural
birlinns
)
(
Scotland
,
historical
)
A type of boat used especially in the Hebrides and West Highlands of Scotland in the Middle Ages.