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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1478
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(Kirn-,) Kyrne-full, n. [Kirn n.1] A churnful. — 1478 Acts Lords Auditors 82/1.
[He] sall … paye … for … a kyrne full of mylk spilt & brokin iij s.
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