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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Miln-dam-heid, -dam(e)head, n. Also: milne-, myl-. The embankment forming a mill-dam (? as at the ‘head’ or farther end of the mill-race). — 1562 Dumfries B. Ct. fol. 120.
Thre akcaris … liand in the passage extendyng to the myldamheid 1663 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 448.
[The said] workmen … have builded and neir perfected ane milndam heid over the watter of Dryf 1684 New Mills Manuf. 60.
Ther is a great breach made in the miln damehead 1707 Laing Chart. 3036.
The runner from the milnedamhead to the miln-hole miln
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