A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cruell yairne, n. [e.m.E. cruell, crule, crewle, etc., of obscure origin.] Yarn for crewel-work. —1612 Bk. Rates 296.
Cruell yairne, mocado endis or sewing worssett the dozen pound weght thairof
