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One of the predominant features is the complete absence of reduplication of consonants, the aversion to groups of consonants, and the care taken to complete the sound of final mute consonants by an epenthetic vowel.

From Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language by Webster, Wentworth

Final epenthetic v also occurs in other words in Sco.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

An epenthetic t after n appears in eident.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

An epenthetic d appears after n in solande, ythand; after l in boldin and rangeld.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias