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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fing(e)ring, Fingram, n. Also: finȝeringe, fingrin, -grain, fingar(r)in, -run; fingrome, -rum, -arume. [Of obscure origin; the change of nȝ to ng is normal and the late spelling fingrain is misleading.] A kind of woollen cloth. Freq. attrib. with plaid, serge, etc.(a) 1611 Brechin Test. II. 175.
Ane govne of finȝeringe, … ane gaircull of finȝeringe … Ane finȝering plaid 1637 Ann. Banff. 80.
The wyving of ane hewit fingring plaid; 20 s. 1676 Conv. Burghs III. 671.
Plaiding and fingrains, … kerseyes and Galloway whytt 1684 New Mills Manuf. 67.
Fingarinns about 2400 ells 1685 Ib. 100.
The soume dew … for dyeing of fingaruns 1696 Edinb. Test. LXXX. 159 b.
Three peace of dyed fingring courtains(b) 1634 Edinb. Test. LVI. 362 b.
xxiiij ellis braid fingrum 1644 Ib. LXI. 45 b.
viij elnes fingerums 1649 Ib. LXIV. 120.
Ten elnes fingrome 1681 Thanes of Cawdor 354.
4 ells black fingrum(c) 1680 Foulis Acc. Bk. 56.
To Alison Gourlay to buy fingram 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. ii. 9.
There fingram stockins spun on rocks lyes 1688 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 310.
17 ells of fingram sarge red 1707 Conv. Burghs IV. 431.
When the said plaiding, fingrames, drogget or searges, be put to sale
