A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Mure-,) Moorment, -mint, Mearmint, Murmunt(he, n. [? f. Mur(e v. + -ment. Also in the later dial. as muirment (1768), meurement (1770), in connection with the same colliery.] In Sheriffhall Colliery: ‘Stones and rubbish which block up the workings of a pit’ (SND, s.v. Muirment n.). —1672 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 13 Apr.
For bearing murmunt out of the leavell head roume Ib. 7 Dec.
For bearing murmunthe out of his roume 1673 Ib. 26 Apr.
For 2 bearers beiring mearmint & the coalis gotten in the way Ib. 27 Sept.
Moormint 1676 Ib. 19 Aug.
Beiring moorment to big wal at the pitt
