Talk:maalin
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The SND and Jamieson both list this as a Shetland word, which would mean that it should be classed as Scots rather than English. Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 02:09, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
- FWIW OED lists this as a Shetland form of merlin, in case that info helps to construct an etymology of the Scots term. This, that and the other (talk) 04:08, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
- The SND also includes information about its derivation (through Middle Scots) from Middle English merlioun . Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 07:06, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
RFV-failed, moved to Scots This, that and the other (talk) 08:01, 23 October 2022 (UTC)