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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1570-1609
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Climming, Clym(b)yng, vbl. n. Also: clymming. [e.m.E. clymmyng (1526).] Climbing. 1375 Barb. x. 595.
The crag wes hye … , And the clymbyng rycht perelus 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 134.
Workmen … making all thingis smothe and sliddrie from climming of the wallis 1609 Hilderstoun Silver Mines I. 246 b.
For clymming, measoring, and felling of … treis
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