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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flambing, Flaming, vbl. n. Also: flawmyng. [f. Flam(b v. 2] Basting. Also attrib. with irne, ladil, spoon. —1533 Boece xi. iv. 409 b.
[The witch] ȝet ay downe … ane liquoure in maner of flawmyng apoun the image 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 64.
That the rost suld not burne, … they spared not flambing with oyle 1610 Edinb. Test. XLVI. 122.
Ane tosting irne and ane flamyng irne 1615 Ib. XLIX. 14.
Ane tosting irne, ane flaming ladill 1698 Ib. LXXX. 287 b.
Ane flaming spoon
