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Quotation dates: 1500-1618
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Lincum, Lyncome. Also: lyncum, linkome, lynkome, (linkin). [Corresp. to ME. and e.m.E. Lincoln the name of the English town: e.m.E. Lincoln, Lyncolne grene (c 1510) and ME. (north.) Lincolnesay (1310–11) say or serge of Lincoln.]
a. Lyncome (grene) a green cloth made or as made at Lincoln. c1500 Fyve Bestes 190.
In his clething was he wele besene For govne and hude was all lyncome grene 15.. Christis Kirk 14 (M).
The damisallis. … Thair kirtillis war of the lincum [B. of lynkome] licht
b. Lincum twyne, a twine or thread made or as made at Lincoln. Also lincumtwyne-threid. a1568 Bannatyne MS 138 a/59.
I haif … Ane sark maid of the linkome twyne 1562 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 163.
Twa unce of quhite lyncum twine, … x s. 1565 Ib. 389. 1566 Ib. MS. 38.
Twa pund … of lincumtwyne the pund vij li. iiij s. 1566–7 Fleming Q. Mary 506.
Of lyncum tuyne to schew the Quens curges tua unce 1589 Edinburgh Testaments XXI. 88 b.
Thrie knechis of lyncum tuyne price xv s. 1618 Bk. Dunvegan I. 117.
Ane pund wecht linkin twyne pryse of the unce ten schyllingescomb. 1574 Edinburgh Testaments III. 143 b.
Ane pund of lincumtwyne threid price xviij s.
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