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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1511, 1603-1678
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Kill, v.2 Also killing vbl. n. [f. Kill,n.1] tr. a. To dry (grain) in a kiln, to kiln-dry. Also vbl. n. b. To disinfect (clothing) by heating in a kiln.a. 1511 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 106.
I ame rycht evill taryit to get men to threis the corne and mar taryit to myll it and kill it 1674 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 213.
Which beir the said Georg faithfullie ingadgit to kill and make in sufficient malt 1678 Fountainhall Decis. I. 25 (Jam.).
Corns which were imported ungrounded, and killed and milled within the bounds of the thirlagevbl. n. 1603 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. 439.
To pay to him xxxv s. for killing and ix s. restand of malt he bocht fra him 1609 Ellon Presb. 81.
[Complaints of Sunday labouring at Cruden] leiding, scheiring, milling, killing, windowing and siclyk 1678 Fountainhall Decis. I. 25 (Jam.).
Killing and cobleingb. 1645 S. Leith Rec. 64.
Those people … [who] may pay for cleanging of thair clothes to resort to Bessie Cookes killn to kill thair clothes 1645 Ib. 65.
Ane caldron … for cleansing of clothes that thair efter thei may be killed
