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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Milking,) Myiking, Melking, vbl. n. [Milk v.] Also plur. and attrib. —1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. I. 126.
To gange the tyme of the mylkings of hir guids … and reprowe … Helen Gray … for the away taking of hir mylk 1667 S. Ronaldshay 56.
With the melking of hir kowes —attrib. 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. MS. 165 b.
Annent the wrangous intromissioun with twentie … milking ky 1636 Edinb. Test. LVII. 259 b.
Ane milking koik [sic]
