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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Kaming-stok, -stock, n. Also: kame(i)n(g)-, -ying-, keaming-. [Cf. Keming-stock.] A support to which carding- or rippling-combs were fixed. (Cf. kame-stok, Kame n. 2 b, and Kard(e n.1) —1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 209.
Ane pair of voll kamys, ane kamenstok 1533 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 451.
Ane pair of woll camis, ane pair of cardis, ane kameing [pr. kamery] stok 1569 Edinb. Test. 330.
Ane kamying stok, ane rypling came a1568 Jok & Jynny in Watson's Coll. iii. 47.
A keam but and a keaming stock
